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Pakistan: 8 killed, 35 injured in Lahore bomb blast

Police officials say 8-10 kg of explosives were used

The site of a blast at the courthouse in Charsadda in Pakistan on Tuesday. Pakistan has been struck by a wave of terrorist attacks in recent weeks, killing at least 130 people across the country and leaving hundreds wounded. Photo: ReutersPremium
The site of a blast at the courthouse in Charsadda in Pakistan on Tuesday. Pakistan has been struck by a wave of terrorist attacks in recent weeks, killing at least 130 people across the country and leaving hundreds wounded. Photo: Reuters

Lahore: At least eight persons were killed and 35 others injured on Thursday in a powerful bomb blast in a posh defence locality here, the second such incident in the city this month as Pakistan witnesses a surge in terror attacks.

Panic gripped the Defence Housing Authority a little before noon when the loud explosion resonated across Z-Block. “Eight persons have been killed and 35 suffered injuries," officials said.

The nature of the blast is yet to be determined and bomb disposal squad and forensic expert are collecting evidences from the spot. “It appears to be a planted device," Punjab police spokesman Niyab Haider told PTI.

Police officials said 8-10 kilogrammes of explosives were used. The area has been cordoned off and a search operation is underway. Several vehicles were also damaged in the blast. The injured are being shifted to different city hospitals. TV footage shows windows of several offices and eateries in the commercial area shattered by shrapnel.

Windscreens of cars parked over 100 feet away from the building were shattered and there was considerable damage to the cars’ bodies. Residents were evacuated from buildings. The Z-block market houses restaurants frequented by young couples.

The latest blast came as security has been tightened across Pakistan after a recent wave of terrorist strikes killed more than 100 people. On 16 February, a suicide bomber killed 88 people at a famed Sufi shrine in Sindh province. Following the attack, the army launched an offensive against militants and claimed to have killed more than 130 terrorists across the country.

Earlier on 13 February, at least 14 people were killed in a suicide bombing near the Punjab Assembly.

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Published: 23 Feb 2017, 01:23 PM IST
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