Bombs Explode Near Lahore Theatre, Injuring 10

by Rob Walker | January 9, 2009 at 11:00 am

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At least 10 people were injured after four bombs exploded in Lahore, Pakistan. The bombs were crudely made and blew up outside a popular theatre, which was closed at the time.

Four small bombs have exploded near a popular theatre in the Pakistani city of Lahore, all detonating within 15 minutes of each other, police say.

At least 10 people were injured when five bomb blasts rocked two empty theatres located in busy commercial areas in this eastern Pakistani city today.
Four blasts occurred either inside or near the Al-Falah Theatre complex on Mall Road, a key thoroughfare located a short distance from the Punjab assembly, between 8.30 pm and 8.45 pm. The theatre was closed for Muharram though some people had come to the hall to book tickets for a play to be staged tomorrow.

The first blast occurred at about 8.30 pm and two more explosions followed within the space of a few minutes. The fourth blast occurred almost 15 minutes after the first one, when police and rescue workers had reached the area.