At least 41 people were killed and 56 injured in two blasts, which hit almost simultaneously in Baquba, capital city of Diyala province, after the Friday prayer, reported Xinhua citing the city's mayor Abdullah Hayali.

The two roadside bombs exploded near the Saroya mosque in Baquba, 65 km from Baghdad, and hit the Sunni worshipers while they were leaving the mosque after prayer, he said.