A police spokesperson said they were investigating what caused the explosion. A forensic team was reported to be on its way to the blast site.
Islamabad blast | Photo: UNI/Xinhua
A suspected suicide blast shook Islamabad on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 20 others. The blast took place outside a court in Pakistan’s national capital.
The death toll was confirmed by state-run Pakistan TV. The explosion happened near a district and sessions court in the G-11 area.
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Reuters earlier reported a police spokesperson as saying they were investigating what caused the explosion. A forensic team was reported to be on the blast site.
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Reports said the blast happened near the entrance, which is normally crowded.
Videos on social media showed flames and thick smoke rising from a charred vehicle behind a security barrier.
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The area was cordoned off after the blast, and rescue and investigation teams were carrying out operations.
Islamabad was put on alert after the blast in a high-security zone. The incident happened in the parking lot of the city’s busy judicial complex. A number of high-ranking government offices are also located in the area.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
The Islamabad blast took place a day after a bomb blast near the Red Fort in Delhi killed at least 12 people.
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