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| Pakistan blast: At least eight dead in Lahore | |
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| At least eight people have been killed by an explosion in the Pakistani city of Lahore, officials say. | |
| The blast, which ripped through a shopping area, injured dozens more. | |
| Initial reports suggested an electricity generator exploded, but police later said that it may have been 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. | 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, cars and motorbikes damaged by the explosion. | |
| The provincial Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said that investigators had found traces of explosive material at the site and were trying to establish how and why it was in the building. | |
| Local police chief Haider Ashraf said the blast was in an area that was under construction, adding that work was being carried out by staff at the time. | |
| "Our focus at the moment is to rush the victims to hospitals and secure the scene," Mr Ashraf said shortly after the incident on Thursday. | |
| One witness, Asif, said he saw people lying on the ground before police and security officers arrived. | |
| "As I am not a doctor, it was difficult to tell how many were wounded and how many were dead. But they were many," Asif said. | |
| 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. | 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. | In response, Pakistan launched a security crackdown, which included closing border crossings with Afghanistan, and claims it killed 100 militants. |