Deadly Car Explosion Rocks Islamabad District Court, Multiple Fatalities Reported
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A devastating car explosion outside a district court in Islamabad, Pakistan, has claimed at least 12 lives and left several others injured. The blast occurred on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread destruction and chaos. Eyewitnesses described the scene as 'complete chaos' with lawyers and people running for cover after hearing a loud bang. A lawyer, Rustam Malik, witnessed the explosion while parking his car and reported seeing two dead bodies and several cars on fire. The cause of the blast is still unknown, with local media suggesting it may have been a gas cylinder explosion, but police have refused to comment. The explosion comes a day after Pakistani forces foiled an attempt by militants to take cadets hostage at an army-run college in Wana city, near the Afghan border. In a separate incident, a blast near Red Fort in New Delhi, India, killed 13 people and injured several others. The Islamabad explosion highlights the ongoing security concerns in Pakistan, where extremist groups continue to pose a threat. Authorities are investigating the incident and have launched a probe to determine the cause of the blast. In related news, Pakistani forces have foiled a plot to attack an army-run college, and a blast near Red Fort in New Delhi has claimed multiple lives. The incidents highlight the need for increased security measures to prevent such attacks in the future.
