"The explosion occurred near the entrance of the district court, which is typically crowded with a large number of litigants. An explosion has killed at least 12 people and injured several others outside a court building in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, police say. We are probing what kind of blast it was. It is not clear yet. We will be able to provide more details after we get a report from our forensic team, a police spokesperson said on Tuesday."
"As I parked my car and entered the complex I heard a loud bang on the gate, lawyer Rustam Malik said after the blast, which sent people fleeing and damaged vehicles in the area. It was complete chaos, lawyers and people were running inside the complex. I saw two dead bodies lying on the gate and several cars were on fire, said Malik, one of the witnesses who spoke to AFP news agency."
An explosion near the entrance of Islamabad district court killed at least 12 people and injured several others. The blast struck a typically crowded area where litigants gather, damaging vehicles and setting some cars on fire. Authorities are investigating the type of blast and await a forensic report before providing further details. Local media showed graphic images of bloodied individuals near a police van. Witness Rustam Malik described hearing a loud bang at the gate, followed by chaos as lawyers and people fled, and reported seeing two bodies at the gate. Emergency response and investigations are ongoing.
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