Egypt mosque attack: Death toll rises to 184

Updated at 10:10 p.m. BJT

The death toll from Friday's mosque attack in northern Sinai has climbed to 184, according to Egyptian state media.

Officials fear the casualties may continue to rise.

Another 125 people were injured in the assault and rushed to local hospitals.

Updated at 9:30 p.m. BJT

At least 155 people were killed, and another 120 injured in Friday's attack, state media reported.

Pictures circulating on the Internet from the scene show rows of bloodied victims lying on the ground inside al-Rawda mosque in northern Sinai.

Egypt has been fighting extremist insurgencies in the Sinai Peninsula in recent years after the military overthrew former President Mohammed Morsi in July 2013.

Updated at 8:50 p.m. BJT

The death toll from the mosque bomb and gun attack has risen to 85, with another 80 people injured, according to Mena state news agency.

The Egyptian government has declared three days of state mourning.

Updated at 8:33 p.m. BJT

At least 54 people were killed and another 75 injured after an explosion rocked al-Rawda mosque in northern Sinai on Friday.

The wounded have been transferred to nearby hospitals.

Armed militants targeted the mosque with a bomb and gunfire during Friday prayers, according to Xinhua News Agency.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

(CGTN)