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27 killed, dozens injured in Pakistan blast

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  • Car bomb explodes outside Shiite mosque in Pakistan
  • Blast left 27 dead, 85 injured, police say
  • People crowd streets moments after explosion
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A car exploded in front of a Shiite mosque in northern Pakistan on Friday, killing 27 people, police said.

Authorities said the car exploded in front of the Alam Dar Karbala mosque in Peshawar, in North West Frontier Province. Eighty-five people were injured from the blast.

After the explosion, video from the scene showed people crowding the streets. The video also showed some people carrying others who appeared to be injured.

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