At least 65 people have been killed and 300 injured by a Taliban suicide bomber who targeted Christians near a children's playground in a park in Pakistan.
The blast happened in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, Lahore, a few metres away from children's swings, and most of the victims are believed to be women and children.
Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban, has claimed responsibility for the attack, adding: 'The target was Christians.'
Bodies were lined up by the side of a fairground ride after the tragic bombing in which 65 people have been killed, and the death toll is expected to rise further
Pakistani emergency workers and police officers gather at the blast site, where 300 people were injured
The blast occurred in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, a few metres away from children's swings, and most of those hurt and killed are thought to be women and children
ball bearings were found at the blast site, where armed police are still standing guard late into the evening
Authorities have so far confirmed the deaths of 65 people at the park, where Christians had been celebrating Easter, but they expect the death toll to rise.
Senior police official Haider Ashraf said the blast appeared to be a suicide attack, adding that ball bearings were found at the crowded park.
Medical workers said the blast mainly killed women and children, while many of the wounded were in a critical condition.
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