Blast heard in Pakistan's Lahore amid tensions with India, say Geo news, Reuters witness

A damaged portion of an administration block at the Government Health and Education complex, after it was hit by an Indian strike, in Muridke near Lahore, Pakistan May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Gibran Peshimam.
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Heightened fears about an escalation of military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours

Sakshi Dayal, Reuters News

May 8, 2025

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A damaged portion of an administration block at the Government Health and Education complex, after it was hit by an Indian strike, in Muridke near Lahore, Pakistan May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Gibran Peshimam.

NEW DELHI: A blast was heard in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore on Thursday morning, according to broadcaster Geo TV and a Reuters witness, a day after Indian strikes at multiple locations in the country strengthened fears about an escalation of military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours. (Reporting by Sakshi Dayal; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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