Lahore: Several injured in Youm-e-Ali procession blast

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 7:22 am

Lahore, Pakistan News :- Several persons have been injured in a low intensity blast occurred near Karbala Gamay Shah when Youm-e-Ali procession was concluding there. The blast was occurred just few minutes after Iftar time.

According to police, it was not a suicide blast. Fear and panic prevailed at the sight of the blast. A large number of people including children and women were gathered in Karbala Gamay Shah to observe Youm-e-Ali. The injured have been shifted to Mayo hospital.

Earlier, three persons were injured in aerial firing in Empress Market in Youm-e-Ali procession in Karachi today.