A Pakistani Christian man mourns over the death of his relative at the site of suicide attack on a church. — Photo by AFP
Via Dawn.com:
PESHAWAR: The death toll from a double suicide bombing on a church in Peshawar rose to 81 Monday, as Christians protested across the country to demand better protection for their community.
The attack on All Saints church in the provincial capital of northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a service on Sunday is believed to be the deadliest ever to target the country’s small Christian minority.
Doctor Arshad Javed of the city’s main Lady Reading hospital told AFP the death toll had risen to 81 overnight, including 37 women. A total of 131 people were wounded.
Meanwhile, a four-member committee which was formed to collect evidence from eye-witnesses has already started visiting the families of the victims.