As many as 54 people were injured during Friday (November 7) prayers following an explosion at a mosque in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta.

The blast occurred at a mosque located within a school complex, according to a Reuters report.

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Witnesses said they heard two loud explosions around midday, just as the sermon was beginning, Al Jazeera reported.

Police launch investigation

Speaking at a televised press conference soon after the incident, Jakarta city police chief Asep Edi Suheri said police were investigating the cause of the explosion at the site in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.

“The initial data we have received indicates that there are approximately 54 individuals affected. Some have minor inj

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