Blast outside Bahawalnagar Imambargah kills 3, injures 35
At least three people have been killed in a blast that occurred outside an Imambargah in Bahawalnagar on Thursday, Pakistan Television (PTV) News has reported.
According to reports, 35 people have been injured in the blast. The injured have been moved to a nearby hospital and police has sealed the area. One suspect has been arrested from the location.
A Shiite leader, Khawar Shafqat, while talking to AP News confirmed the bombing. As per Shafqat, the explosion took place when a procession of Shiite Muslims was passing through a congested neighbourhood of Muhajir Colony.
یوم عاشور کے موقع پر جامعتہ الزہراہ سے برآمد ہونے والے پہلے جلوس میں دھماکہ ہوا ہے، جلوس مہاجرکالونی مسجد کے قریب پہنچا تو جلوس میں زوردار دھماکے کی آواز سنائی دی دھماکے کے نتیجے میں کم از کم تین افراد جاں بحق جبکہ متعدد زخمی ہو گئے ہیں
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) August 19, 2021