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Lahore shaken by deadly blast | |
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At least six people have been killed by what police say was a bomb blast in the Pakistani city of Lahore. | |
The explosion ripped through a shopping area, wounding another 30 people. | |
Initial reports suggested the blast was caused by an electricity generator exploding, but police said later they believed it was a bomb. | |
Pakistan has been hit by a wave of bombings claimed by Islamist militant groups in recent days. There was no immediate claim for the latest blast. | |
It happened in Lahore's Defence Housing Authority suburb. Television footage showed buildings and cars damaged by the blast. | |
Last week a Taliban faction said it carried out a bomb attack in Lahore, which killed 13 people and wounded more than 80. | Last week a Taliban faction said it carried out a bomb attack in Lahore, which killed 13 people and wounded more than 80. |
Days later a suicide bomb attack at a shrine in the southern town of Sehwan was claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS). Police now say 90 people were killed. | |
In response, Pakistan launched a security crackdown, which included closing border crossings with Afghanistan, and claims it killed 100 militants. |