Panic Erupts as Explosion Tears Through Mosque in Indonesia, 54 Injured

A powerful explosion rocked a mosque within a high school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, during Friday prayers, leaving 54 people seriously injured.The incident occurred around midday at a state high school in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, just as the sermon had started.Witnesses reported hearing at least one loud blast that filled the mosque with grey smoke, causing panic among the students and other worshippers who ran out of the building.The injured, suffering from burns and other injuries ranging from minor to serious, were rushed to local hospitals. A 17-year-old is the suspected perpetrator and was reportedly undergoing surgeryImages from the scene showed that the mosque did not sustain extensive structural damage. Authorities, including the National Police's Special Detachment anti-terror unit, known as Densus 88, are investigating the cause of the blast. While the investigation is ongoing, police have urged the public against speculation about the incident being a terror attack until their work is complete. An anti-bomb squad deployed to the scene discovered toy rifles and a toy gun near the mosque One student told a news outlet that the explosion threw nails into the air, injuring several of his friends.