At least 16 people were injured and two killed in a blast near the Lahore residence of Hafiz Saeed, as per reports. The blast occurred around 120 metres from the Lahore residence of Hafiz Saeed, as per reports.
As per the latest reports, at least 2 people have died while 16 have been injured out of which 2 remain critical. One building and several vehicles have been damaged. The blast reportedly occurred near the Lahore residence of terrorist Hafiz Saeed
As per CCPO Lahore, it could have been either a gas explosion or a targeted blast. Authorities can’t say if anyone was a target until the nature of the disaster is determined.
Rescue, police, and bomb disposal teams reached the site of the incident, while witnesses said the glass windows of nearby houses and buildings were shattered in the blast. Buildings at the site of the incident were also damaged in the blast.
Rescue officials said at least 16 people sustained injuries and were shifted to Lahore’s Jinnah Hospital via private cars and auto-rickshaws.
The sound of the blast was so loud that it was heard in faraway areas, reports added. The nature of the blast, however, has not been ascertained yet. An eyewitness told Geo News that an unidentified individual parked a motorcycle near the house which later exploded.
