The explosion appeared to have been a suicide bombing, but investigations were ongoing.
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a Pakistan park where Christians
were celebrating Easter Sunday, killing at least 44 people — mostly
women and children, officials said.
The evening explosion went off near children’s rides and a parking area
in Gulshan-e-Iqbal park in the eastern city of Lahore, local police
chief Haider Ashraf said.
Footage from the chaotic scene showed people fleeing the blast carrying children. Others cradled the injured in their laps.
At least 91 people were wounded.
Ashraf said the park was manned by police and private security guards.
The bomb went off as many people were leaving the park.
“We are in a warlike situation and there is always a general threat but
no specific threat alert was received for this place,” Ashraf said.
Rescuers and officials gather at the site of Sunday's bombing.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast.
Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation of 190 million people, is plagued by the Taliban insurgency and sectarian violence.
Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Malala Yousafzai condemned the carnage.
“I am devastated by the senseless killing of innocent people today in Lahore,” she wrote on Twitter.
“Pakistan and the world must unite. Every life is precious and must be respected and protected.”
Pakistani rescuers and officials gather at a bomb blast site in Pakistan Sunday.
A witness, not identified by name on Pakistan’s Geo TV station, said he
was heading toward a ride with his wife and two children when he heard a
huge bang and all four of them were thrown to the floor.
Ashraf said the attack appeared to have been a suicide bombing but cautioned that the investigation is ongoing.
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