Blast in Lahore leaves at least three dead, several injured

A blast in Lahore near Pan Mandi in Lahore’s New Anarkali which is a crowded area occurred on Thursday.

As per reports, the blast resulted in at least three deaths (confirmed by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore) and 28 injuries. A police official said the blast caused a 1.5 feet-deep crater in the ground. The injured people were shifted to Mayo Hospital.

An improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the attack.

According to DC Lahore, no alert was issued previously by the government. He said that the blast took place at 1:45 pm, while the safe city cameras would be used to track down the culprits.

The deceased has been identified as 38-year-old Ramzan, resident of Ferozewala, and a child aged 10-12, Zeeshan.

The area was sealed as police officials were gathering evidence from the scene of the crime.

After the blast, Twitter was flooded with videos and recent developments.

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan came forward to express his grief and requested a report from the Punjab government.

Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar took notice of the explosion and instructed the director-general to submit a complete investigation report on it.

Punjab Cheif Minister Usman Buzdar tweeted: “The blast near Anarkali Bazaar Lahore is a vicious act of sabotaging the atmosphere of law and order.”

Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz have also condemned the act.