Dozens killed, injured after blast hits Shias in Punjab, Pakistan

January 16, 2012

A powerful bomb blast on a procession in,  killed 20 people and injured 30 yesterday. Those responsible for the blast are unknown, although militant group  has been mentioned.

According to a police statement to , the bomb was detonated by remote control near an electric pole as the procession advanced towards the. Eye witnesses told that the loud explosion caused people to run away haphazardly. One of the witnesses, Imran Iqbal, apprised, "Debris was everywhere, and a cloud of dust engulfed us. Many people died on the spot." The wounded were rushed to local hospitals in Khanpur and.

The people were processioning to mark the holy day of.