
At least six people were killed and around 50 others wounded in twin blasts targeting two churches in eastern Lahore city of Pakistan on Sunday, said officials.
According to initial reports, two suicide bombers targeted the Roman Catholic Church and Christ Church in Lahore's Youhanabad area. Both churches have high attendance on Sundays on account of mass. The suicide bombers blew themselves up at the gate of two churches killing at least six people and wounding over 50 others, local police official, Ahmed Yar told media.
The security forces and rescue teams immediately reached the site of the incident and injured were shifted to the nearby General Hospital where an emergency was imposed. Around 1800 people were present in the two churches at the time of the blast.
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