Pakistan: At least one dead, five wounded in explosion in Lahore bakery

At least one person was killed and five others injured in an explosion at a bakery in Lahore in Pakistan, news agencies reported on Saturday. According to local media reports, the bakery was situated in the city's Township area.

Pakistan: One dead and five injured in an explosion in Lahore. pic.twitter.com/5DBcydhRwR

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The injured were rushed to the Jinnah Hospital in the Pakistani province of Punjab, where they are undergoing urgent medical care. Security personnel and law enforcement agencies reached the spot soon enough and an operation was launched to rescue the victims. 

According to reports, the blast was the result of a cylinder explosion.

This is a developing story. Further details are awaited.