Pakistan Tuesday, March 11, 2008

At least 10 dead in twin blasts in Lahore

From correspondents in Punjab, Pakistan, 12:02 PM IST

At least 10 people were killed Tuesday morning when two blasts ripped through this Pakistani city.

Dawn News reported that one explosion occurred near the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Office on Mall Road in this capital city of the eastern Punjab province.

Local media reports said a suicide bomber blew himself up at the parking area of the FIA building, which collapsed due to the blast.

Hundreds of people were working inside the seven-storey building at the time of the blast.

At least eight bodies have been recovered from the FIA building, said the Dawn News report.

The other blast took place at Lahore's Model Town of Block F in Lahore. Two children are feared dead.

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