Pakistan explosion leaves many dead at Lahore park

An explosion in the Pakistani city of Lahore has killed at least 69 people and injured dozens more, officials say.

The blast was in a large park in the south-west of the city, where many people had gathered late on Sunday.

Police told the BBC it appeared to be a suicide bomb. A Pakistan Taliban faction said it carried out the attack.

Shaimaa Khalil reports from Lahore.

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