GAS PIPELINE BLAST KILLS 16 PRAYING AT BANGLADESH MOSQUE

An underground gas pipeline near a mosque exploded during evening prayers outside Bangladesh's capital, leaving 16 Muslim worshipers dead and dozens injured with critical burns, officials said Saturday.

The blast occurred Friday night as people were finishing their prayers at Baitus Salat Jame Mosque at Narayanganj, local police chief Zayedul Alam said. By Saturday afternoon, 16 people, including a 7-year-old boy, had succumbed to their injuries. Read more HERE