6 killed, 15 injured as suicide bomber attacks census team in eastern Pakistan
Source: Xinhua   2017-04-05 14:08:19

ISLAMABAD, April 5 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and 15 others injured when a suicide bomber attacked a van carrying census team in Pakistan's east Lahore city on Wednesday morning, local Urdu media reported.

Samaa News said that the killed included three soldiers, one officer of Pakistan air force and two government employees.

The government employees were on their way to conduct the population census, escorted by the security personnel, when they came under attack in Bedian road of Lahore, the capital city of the country's east Punjab province.

According to initial reports, the bomber aged between 18-24 years blew himself up near the van carrying the census team.

Several nearby vehicles and motorbikes were destroyed in the explosion. The injured people have been shifted to military hospital.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Editor: Zhang Dongmiao
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6 killed, 15 injured as suicide bomber attacks census team in eastern Pakistan

Source: Xinhua 2017-04-05 14:08:19
[Editor: huaxia]

ISLAMABAD, April 5 (Xinhua) -- At least six people were killed and 15 others injured when a suicide bomber attacked a van carrying census team in Pakistan's east Lahore city on Wednesday morning, local Urdu media reported.

Samaa News said that the killed included three soldiers, one officer of Pakistan air force and two government employees.

The government employees were on their way to conduct the population census, escorted by the security personnel, when they came under attack in Bedian road of Lahore, the capital city of the country's east Punjab province.

According to initial reports, the bomber aged between 18-24 years blew himself up near the van carrying the census team.

Several nearby vehicles and motorbikes were destroyed in the explosion. The injured people have been shifted to military hospital.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

[Editor: huaxia]
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