Lahore, December 08: The death toll in a twin suicide bombing at a crowded commercial hub here rose to 49 today, with several people succumbing to their injuries and more bodies being dug out of the rubble.
Among those who died in last night’s attack on Moon Market in Allama Iqbal Town area were 29 men, 13 women and seven children, said district administration chief Sajjad Bhutta.
Another 180 people were injured and 62 of them are still being treated in hospitals, he said.
The heads of the two suicide bombers were found at the site, Special Superintendent of Police Shafiq Ahmad Gujjar told PTI.
The powerful blasts went off within a minute of each other near a bank and a police station, sparking a massive fire that gutted dozens of shops.
–PTI