Easter blasts in Lahore, 70 killedFeatured

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TERRORISM// At least 70 people were feared killed and more than 300 injured in a powerful blast triggered by a suicide bomber in Gilshan-e-Iqbal park in Lahore on March 27, as Easter celebrations were on. The explosion took place in a parking lot, the park being frequented by visitors and residents of the city. Innocent women, children and visitors were targeted and killed. No terror outfilt has owned up to the attack but the suspected bomber reportedly belonged to the southern Punjab district of Muzaffargarh. Body parts were scattered in the park and the injured were rushed to the nearby hospitals. The death toll was large because of the ongoing Easter celebrations.

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