13 killed, 40 Wounded in Lahore Twin Blasts

LAHORE: The death toll in two blasts at R A Bazaar in Lahore cantonment area on Friday has reached to 13, while 40 others were injured.

The relief teams and ambulances reached to the spot of the blasts and started relief operations after the twin explosions.

Police and security agencies personnel have cordoned off the area.

According to state television two blasts occurred in the area. The sounds of fire were heard after the first blast and than another blast occurred.

The injured were being transferred to hospitals. Several passersby were hit by the bullets in firing after the first explosion, reports said.

According to eyewitness account that the first blast was occurred in a car and another in a motorcycle.

The injured also included women and children, reports said. The authorities have declared emergency in Lahore hospitals.

The roads leading to the cantonment areas have been closed.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have condemned the bomb attack in Lahore.