ISLAMABAD: At least three people were killed and over 30 others injured in an explosion in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday, according to media reports.
The incident took place in Bahawalnagar district, according to the reports by Dawn news. The blast went off during an Ashura procession and videos circulating on social media showed police and ambulances rushing towards the site of the incident. Youm-e-Ashur, the 10th of Moharram, is being observed across the country with due solemnity to pay homage to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain and his companions at Karbala.
Videos circulating on social media showed police and ambulances rushing toward the site of the explosion. Many wounded people were seen waiting for help along a road in the deeply conservative city of Bahawalnagar in the eastern Punjab province, where the attack took place.
City police officer Mohammad Asad and Shiite leader Khawar Shafqat confirmed the bombing. He condemned the attack and urged the government to further step up security at such processions, which are ongoing in other parts of the country as well. Witnesses said tensions are now high in the city, with Shiites protesting the attack and demanding retribution. The explosion went off while the procession was passing through a congested neighborhood known as Muhajir Colony.
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