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Several injured in twin Lahore blasts

December 7, 2009 by · Comments Off on Several injured in twin Lahore blasts 

12-7-2009_54280_l.gifUpdated at: 2101 PST,  Monday, December 07, 2009
LAHORE: Twin blasts in Lahore have injured several people, some of them seriously, at Moon market in Iqbal Town Lahore, Geo News reported Monday.

Nothing is known so far about the nature of the blasts.

According to Geo News sources, the two blasts occurred within 30 seconds of each other. Fire erupted in the shops after the blasts.

Rescue efforts have been kick started, as the injured are being rushed to nearby hospital in 1122 ambulances.

Moon market is a commercial center of Iqbal Town, Lahore, where shoppers are normally present in large numbers. A suicide attack had also occurred in this area on 13 August last year.

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