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LAHORE: At least 30 people were injured after an explosion rocked Lahore’s on Band Road on Monday evening, ARY News reported.
The blast which reportedly occurred in a truck full of fruit was heard across Lahore shattering glasses of buildings around Band Road.
Rescue sources say at least 30 people were injured who were moved to nearby hospital and eight out of 30 are said to be in critical condition.
Eye witnesses too say the explosion occurred in the fruit truck raising fears that the explosive may have been fitted in the truck. One of the eye witnesses claimed that the truck was standing in the area since last three days.
Malik Ahmed Khan, spokesman for Punjab government, told ARY News that the initial information he received says that the truck hit a transmission line and exploded.
Police and security agencies too have not issued a statement about the nature of the blast.
DIG Operations Lahore Haider Ashraf told ARY News that it would be premature to say if the explosion was a terrorist attack but “God has save Lahore from destruction”.
He maintained that police is investigating and nothing can be said about the nature of the explosion.
‘SECURITY ALERT IN FRUIT, VEGETABLE MARKETS’
In a news story published in a local newspaper on August 1, it was said that IG Punjab was informed about the transfer of arms and ammunition in vehicles carrying fruits and vegetable in the city’s markets.
https://arynews.tv/en/explosion-lahore/
The blast which reportedly occurred in a truck full of fruit was heard across Lahore shattering glasses of buildings around Band Road.
Rescue sources say at least 30 people were injured who were moved to nearby hospital and eight out of 30 are said to be in critical condition.
Eye witnesses too say the explosion occurred in the fruit truck raising fears that the explosive may have been fitted in the truck. One of the eye witnesses claimed that the truck was standing in the area since last three days.
Malik Ahmed Khan, spokesman for Punjab government, told ARY News that the initial information he received says that the truck hit a transmission line and exploded.
Police and security agencies too have not issued a statement about the nature of the blast.
DIG Operations Lahore Haider Ashraf told ARY News that it would be premature to say if the explosion was a terrorist attack but “God has save Lahore from destruction”.
He maintained that police is investigating and nothing can be said about the nature of the explosion.
‘SECURITY ALERT IN FRUIT, VEGETABLE MARKETS’
In a news story published in a local newspaper on August 1, it was said that IG Punjab was informed about the transfer of arms and ammunition in vehicles carrying fruits and vegetable in the city’s markets.
https://arynews.tv/en/explosion-lahore/
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