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BREAKING!!! At Least 40 Dead After Explosion In Lahore Park: Hospital Sources by naija2ghana: 4:48pm On Mar 27, 2016
LAHORE: An explosion occurred in Gulshan-i-Iqbal Park of Iqbal Town on Sunday evening, killing at least 40 people and injuring over a 100, hospital sources said.

In conflicting figures, Iqbal Town Superintendent of Police Dr Muhammad Iqbal said the explosion has resulted in 53 deaths.

He added that this was a suicide attack and took place at a children's park, where a large number of families, especially women and children, were present on a Sunday evening.

The area is a renowned residential area of Lahore. The blast was just outside the exit gate and a few feet (metres) away from the children's swings.

‘Dead bodies everywhere’
Eye witnesses said there were pools of blood and scattered body parts in the park.

An eyewitness, talking to DawnNews, said dead bodies and injured were on the ground everywhere.

"We took the injured to hospitals on rickshaws and taxis."

He said the crowd was "unusually large" because of Easter.

"The roads were also jammed and queues of vehicles could be seen till Moon Market."

Many eyewitnesses said there was no security present in and around the park. A man, talking to DawnNews, said:

"The park is huge and has many entrance gates. There was almost negligible security personnel present there."

A Rescue 1122 spokesman confirmed that an emergency call was received at around 6:44pm and that over 20 ambulances reached the site.

An emergency has been declared at all government hospitals in the city, and a heavy contingent of police has cordoned off the area.

This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly

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Re: BREAKING!!! At Least 40 Dead After Explosion In Lahore Park: Hospital Sources by pendusky(m): 4:53pm On Mar 27, 2016
Even If you never mention Pakistan, I believed Lahore is in Pakistan
Re: BREAKING!!! At Least 40 Dead After Explosion In Lahore Park: Hospital Sources by Smellymouth: 4:54pm On Mar 27, 2016
Hhmm

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