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At least nine people have been killed and more than 50 injured after a blast hit a Pakistani village east of the city of Lahore, police say.At least nine people have been killed and more than 50 injured after a blast hit a Pakistani village east of the city of Lahore, police say.
The explosion took place at a house used for teaching religious lessons to children, local officials said.The explosion took place at a house used for teaching religious lessons to children, local officials said.
The blast in Mian Channu district in Punjab province reportedly caused some two dozen homes to collapse. Some two dozen homes reportedly collapsed in the blast at Mian Channu district in southern Punjab province.
Lahore, Punjab's main city, has been the target of several deadly attacks in recent months.Lahore, Punjab's main city, has been the target of several deadly attacks in recent months.
Pakistan's military is currently in the middle of operations in its north-west to clear the Swat Valley and South Waziristan regions of Taliban fighters.Pakistan's military is currently in the middle of operations in its north-west to clear the Swat Valley and South Waziristan regions of Taliban fighters.
Mian Channu is in southern Punjab, where the spread of Taliban influence has also been reported in recent months. Taliban influence is said to have spread in southern Punjab in recent months.
The people of the village say they saw a flame rise to the sky and then the earth shook like in an earthquake Kamran KhanPolice officerThe people of the village say they saw a flame rise to the sky and then the earth shook like in an earthquake Kamran KhanPolice officer
District police officer Kamran Khan told the BBC the blast went off in a teacher's house, where Koranic lessons for children were sometimes held.District police officer Kamran Khan told the BBC the blast went off in a teacher's house, where Koranic lessons for children were sometimes held.
Police officials believe there was probably an ammunition dump in the home. Police believe there was probably an ammunition dump in the home.
Mr Khan said: "The blast was heard over a vast area and from the extent of damage it has caused it looks like a large quantity of explosives was involved." Mr Khan said: "The blast was heard over a vast area and from the extent of damage it has caused it looks like a large quantity of explosives was involved.
"The people of the village say they saw a flame rise to the sky and then the earth shook like in an earthquake.""The people of the village say they saw a flame rise to the sky and then the earth shook like in an earthquake."
Television footage showed police collecting evidence from a crater about 40ft (12 metres) wide and nearly 8ft (2.5 metres) deep.Television footage showed police collecting evidence from a crater about 40ft (12 metres) wide and nearly 8ft (2.5 metres) deep.
Small rockets and missiles propelled by shoulder-fired launchers were among the material recovered, said police.Small rockets and missiles propelled by shoulder-fired launchers were among the material recovered, said police.
Civil defence officials are scanning the area with metal detectors, witnesses say.Civil defence officials are scanning the area with metal detectors, witnesses say.