Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills several women and children.

A suicide bomber killed dozens of people, mostly women and children, at a park in Pakistan's richest province.

Police investigate the bombing at a park in Pakistan. Photo: Reuters

The explosion occurred in the parking area of ​​Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, city.Lahore, provincePunjab,The explosion occurred a few meters from the children's swing area. Approximately 280 people were injured in the blast, officials said today.

According to Reuters, witnesses reported seeing body parts scattered throughout the parking lot after the explosion.Salman Rafique, a medical adviser to the Punjab provincial government, said at least 65 people died in the explosion.

"Most of the dead were women and children," said local police officer Syed Mustansar Feroz.

Video: Scene of the suicide bombing in a park in Pakistan.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the bombing. Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation with a population of 190 million, frequently suffers attacks from Taliban insurgents, criminal gangs, and sectarian violence.

The United States, a strategic ally of Pakistan, condemned the attack."We will continue to work with partners in Pakistan and in the region to root out terrorism," White House National Security Council spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.

Punjab is Pakistan's largest and wealthiest province. It's the center of power for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and is generally more peaceful than other provinces. However, last year, a bombing killed a governor and at least eight others in Punjab.

Location of Punjab province. Graphic: topnews.in

According to VNE