Lahore: A powerful car bomb went off close to an ISI office in the central Pakistani city of Faisalabad today, killing at least 13 people and injuring nearly 50 others.
The blast destroyed a CNG station, at least three buildings and dozens of cars near the intelligence agency’s heavily-guarded office in Civil Lines area of Faisalabad.
Thirteen bodies were found at the site of the blast, Faisalabad Commissioner Tahir Hussain told the media.
Heavy machinery had been called in to remove the rubble so that rescue workers could pull out the injured, he said.
Other officials said nearly 50 injured people, including women and children, were sent to two nearby hospitals. The condition of at least a dozen injured was described as serious.
Several people were feared to be buried in the rubble of buildings that collapsed due to the explosion which occurred at about 11.30 am local time.
The explosives-laden car was parked at the CNG station as the attackers apparently could not get close to the intelligence agency’s office, regional police chief Aftab Cheema said.
"It is yet to be determined whether the attackers abandoned the car near the CNG station or deliberately parked it there," Cheema said.
District administration chief Naseem Sadiq too confirmed the attack was carried out with a car bomb. Footage on television showed several cars on fire at the CNG station.
Other cars were buried under rubble from the CNG station and collapsed buildings. Rescue workers helped several injured persons, their clothes stained with blood, into ambulances.
Reports said the ISI office located in Civil Lines area of Faislabad was heavily guarded. There were blockades and check posts on the road leading to the office.
The blast destroyed a CNG station, at least three buildings and dozens of cars near the intelligence agency’s heavily-guarded office in Civil Lines area of Faisalabad.
Thirteen bodies were found at the site of the blast, Faisalabad Commissioner Tahir Hussain told the media.
Heavy machinery had been called in to remove the rubble so that rescue workers could pull out the injured, he said.
Other officials said nearly 50 injured people, including women and children, were sent to two nearby hospitals. The condition of at least a dozen injured was described as serious.
Several people were feared to be buried in the rubble of buildings that collapsed due to the explosion which occurred at about 11.30 am local time.
The explosives-laden car was parked at the CNG station as the attackers apparently could not get close to the intelligence agency’s office, regional police chief Aftab Cheema said.
"It is yet to be determined whether the attackers abandoned the car near the CNG station or deliberately parked it there," Cheema said.
District administration chief Naseem Sadiq too confirmed the attack was carried out with a car bomb. Footage on television showed several cars on fire at the CNG station.
Other cars were buried under rubble from the CNG station and collapsed buildings. Rescue workers helped several injured persons, their clothes stained with blood, into ambulances.
Reports said the ISI office located in Civil Lines area of Faislabad was heavily guarded. There were blockades and check posts on the road leading to the office.
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