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Pakistan explosion rocks park area in city of Lahore Pakistan blast leaves many dead at Lahore park
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An explosion close to a park in the Pakistani city of Lahore has killed at least three people and injured at least 20, media reports say. An explosion at a park in the Pakistani city of Lahore has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens more, officials say.
The blast was in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal park area, where many people had gathered on Sunday evening.The blast was in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal park area, where many people had gathered on Sunday evening.
Pakistan's Dawn newspaper said the cause of the blast had not been confirmed. Police told the BBC it appeared to be a suicide bomb. No group has said it was behind the blast.
Emergency services are at the scene and a number of people have been taken to local hospitals, media said. There is speculation that Christian families out for the Easter weekend may have been the target.
Pakistan's Geo TV has put the death toll higher, at 10, with 30 hurt, but this has not been independently confirmed. All the major hospitals in the area have been put on an emergency footing to deal with casualties, local media report.
It said the explosion took place in a parking area of the park. The explosion appears to have been at the main gate to the park in an area where cars are usually left.
Punjab is Pakistan's largest and wealthiest province. Lahore is the capital of Punjab, Pakistan's largest and wealthiest province and the political powerbase of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
The country has suffered regular incidents of Taliban-related violence, sectarian strife and criminal gang activity. Pakistan has suffered regular incidents of Taliban-related violence, sectarian strife and criminal gang activity.