Tuesday, April 24, 2012

2 killed, 27 injured following blast in eastern Lahore city

Map of Pakistan
Map of Pakistan (Photo credit: Omer Wazir)
According to Pakistani security officials, at least 2 people were killed and 27 others were injured following a bomb explosion in the eastern city of Lahore in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Tuesday.
The officials further added the incident took place after a bomb went off at the main railway station Lahore city.
A senior Pakistani police official Aslam Tareen said, the explosion took place after a bag full of explosives went off near one of the counters at the railway station. He also said around 6-8 kilograms of explosives were packed inside the bag.
He also added security officials have launched probes to find out how the bag was taken to the railway station despite tight security and several scanners.
In the meantime a health official said at least 5 individual who were injured following the explosion are in a critical health condition.
This comes at least 13 people were killed and more than 50 others were injured after a teenager suicide bomber below himsself near a religious procession of Shi’ite Muslims in this city at the beginning of 2011.
No group has so far claimed responsibility behind today’s explosion.

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