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Pakistan: Eight killed in Lahore blast

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 08, 2019, at 03:18 pm

Lahore, May 8 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed ad 26 others were injured as a blast hit Pakistan's Lahore city on Wednesday, media reports said.

The blast occurred outside Data Darbar shrine in the city.

The target of the blast was reportedly an Elite Force van, reports said.

King Edward Medical University Vice Chancellor Professor Khalid Gondal told Dawn News the death toll has risen to nine (including a suspected attacker), while the condition of four of the injured is critical.

#LahoreBlast New #Video : Angle (3) - Atleast 10 #Pakistan soliders dead in the blast / 28 critically injured. Freedom Fighters from #Sindh #Balochistan #Pashtun have increased their attack on invaders troops #PakistanArmy in revenge for their losses of families killed by Army pic.twitter.com/zs6MeSWGpE
— ðŸ‘€ #INTEL âš”ï¸ #Chowkidar ðŸ˜ˆ #Defence ðŸŒ #OSINT IAFB (@Ind4Ever) May 8, 2019

Some of the injured people admitted to Mayo Hospital.

Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Arif Nawaz confirmed to Dawn News that five Elite Force personnel were martyred in the blast.

The incident occurred at around 8.45 am.

The impact of the blast shattered the windows in nearby vehicles and buildings, bystanders told DawnNewsTV.

Police believe that the blast was carried out by a suicide bomber.

The Punjab chief minister's spokesperson, Shahbaz Gill, told Dawn News that the attacker was a 15-year-old boy. The teenager came out of a fruit shop, crossed over to the police van, and then exploded his suicide vest, Gill said.

Pakistan PM condemns:

Pakistan PM Imran Khan has condemned the incident.

Strongly condemn the terror blast outside Data Darbar this morning. Have asked Punjab govt to provide all assistance to the injured & families of victims.
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 8, 2019

Khan tweeted :"Strongly condemn the terror blast outside Data Darbar this morning. Have asked Punjab govt to provide all assistance to the injured & families of victims."

#ImranKhan #Pakistan #LahoreBlast #Lahore

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