Thursday, October 10, 2013

Lahore: One killed, several injured in Old Anarkali blast

A strong explosion occurred in the Old Anarkali area of Lahore Thursday morning that killed one person and injured many others, Geo News reported. According to the initial reports, a time device exploded in a restaurant in Old Anarkali area of Lahore that killed one man and injured several others who were shifted to Mayo Hospital for treatment. Three injured including a woman were said to be in critical condition, hospital sources told. Several nearby shops were also damaged due to the impact. Police told that the blast occurred in a local restaurant where the time bomb, weighing one kilogram, was fixed under the counter. Police and rescue teams reached the blast site immediately and kicked off efforts to shift the injured to the hospital.

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