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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Samuel Osborne

Lahore bombings: Pictures show devastation caused by suicide attack

Images released in the aftermath of the massive suicide bombing that in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore show the devastation the attack caused.

The bomb detonated on Sunday evening, when many Christian families were visiting the Gulshan-E-Iqbal park to celebrate Easter. 

At least 70 people were killed and 300 wounded in the blast. The majority of victims are believed to be women and children.

Taliban splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahra claimed responsibility for the bombing, stating they specifically aimed to kill Christians.

Eye witnesses described the scene following the blast as chaotic, as a stampede caused children to be separated from their parents.

Even though the bombing targeted mainly Christians, most of those killed in Lahore were Muslims, who were also in the park on Easter Sunday.

Of the dead, 14 have been identified as Christian, according to Lahore Police Superintendent Mohammed Iqbal.

The breakaway Taliban faction Jamaat-ul-Ahra has publicly supported Isis and previously took responsibility for the twin bombings of a Christian church in Lahore last year. 

Additional reporting by AP

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