40 feared dead in mosque blast

As many as 40 people are feared dead today after a bomb exploded inside a mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar.

The blast occurred inside the Mullah Abdul Fayaz Mosque in the centre of the city.

The place of worship was named after a top Muslim leader who was killed by gunmen in the city on Sunday.

Daoud Khan, a resident near the mosque, said up to 40 people appeared to have been killed or wounded.

There was no immediate word from authorities.

An Associated Press reporter at the site saw many body parts strewn around the mosque.