Lahore: At least six persons were injured when four bomb blasts rocked a key thoroughfare in this eastern Pakistani city on Friday.
The blasts occurred either inside or near the Al-Falah Theatre on Mall Road, located a short distance from the Punjab assembly, TV channels reported.
Police cordoned off area and used loudspeakers to warn people to leave the busy area as they feared there could be more blasts.
Roads leading to the site of the blasts were blocked and bomb disposal squad was rushed to the area.
The first blast occurred at about 2030 pm and two more explosions followed after a few minutes. The fourth blast occurred at about 2045 pm local time.
Reports suggested that the first two blasts occurred inside the theatre while the third occurred outside. The blasts were heard from up to three km away, reports said.
An emergency was declared in hospitals in Lahore. No group claimed responsibility for the attacks.
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