****Graphic raw footage**** 65 killed, 300 injured in Gulshan e Iqbal Park Lahore - Pakistan blast 2016
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--Graphic raw footage-- 65 killed, 300 injured in Gulshan e Iqbal Park Lahore - Pakistan blast 2016
65 people were killed and 314 injured in a blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, in Iqbal Town area of Lahore. The sound of the blast was heard around 6:30 pm today, with rescue teams dispatched to the site. These include 23 ambulances and rescue vehicles.
According to reports the blast took place a few metres away from the children’s swings. The authorities escorted people out of the park, which is one of the busiest recreational spots in the area.
The blast occurred near Gate Number 1 of the park. Eyewitnesses claim it was a suicide attack.
“The park had a lot of rush due to Sunday holiday and Easter,” an eyewitness said.
Security personnel have surrounded the area and launched a search operation in and around the park. Army personnel have reached Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park.
65 people were killed and 314 injured in a blast in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, in Iqbal Town area of Lahore. The sound of the blast was heard around 6:30 pm today, with rescue teams dispatched to the site. These include 23 ambulances and rescue vehicles.
According to reports the blast took place a few metres away from the children’s swings. The authorities escorted people out of the park, which is one of the busiest recreational spots in the area.
The blast occurred near Gate Number 1 of the park. Eyewitnesses claim it was a suicide attack.
“The park had a lot of rush due to Sunday holiday and Easter,” an eyewitness said.
Security personnel have surrounded the area and launched a search operation in and around the park. Army personnel have reached Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park.