6 dead, 35 injured in Yemen mosque blast

At least six people have been killed and around 35 wounded in a blast at a mosque in Yemen, says provincial governor.

At least six people have been killed and around 35 wounded in a blast at a mosque in Yemen's northern city of Saada, the provincial governor said on Friday.

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"We estimate so far six dead and around 35 wounded," Motahhar Rashad told Al Jazeera television.

"It is a large mosque," he added.

Medical sources told Reuters around 100 people had been taken to two hospitals in Saada with various injuries.