A suicide blast hit Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park, located in Iqbal Town area of Lahore in eastern Pakistan, where hundreds of families, mainly women and children, were walking. Police and rescue officials are currently at the site of the attack.
"The rescue operation is continuing," a Lahore top administration official told AFP, adding that more than 50 children were among the injured.
#Lahoreblast death toll raised to 55, almost 200 injured. pic.twitter.com/gFnvVccxxv
— Shiraz Hassan (@ShirazHassan) 27 марта 2016 г.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has condemned a deadly suicide bombing in the Punjab province of Lahore.
In his statement, Sharif expressed his condolences over the loss of innocent lives and instructed the authorities to provide necessary medical aid to the injured, Pakistan's Samaa TV said.
I would like to express my deepest condolences to the victims' families
My prayers go out to you all🇵🇰💪#LahoreBlast pic.twitter.com/GWFx3xP4Gl
— M Barak Cherguia (@CherguiaMbark) 27 марта 2016 г.
Malala's statement on the tragic #LahoreBlast today. pic.twitter.com/2xrSoGK6Yq
— Malala Fund (@MalalaFund) 27 марта 2016 г.
