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LAHORE: At least five people were killed and 45 injured in a powerful blast in Lahore area of Model Town, which targeted a government office,

The deceased include two women and three men.

Talking to media, Dr Javed Ikram Principal Allama Iqbal Medical College said at least 45 injured were brought to Jinnah Hospital.

Talking to media, DCO Sajjad Bhutta said the blast may be a suicide car attack, adding at least 600-kilogram explosives have been used in the blast.

Talking to media, Punjab police chief Tariq Salim Dogar said the secret agency was working in a residential area as there is shortage of offices; the targeted office was to be shifted to its proper working place.

The police chief said the blast targeted the special investigation unit of the secret agency.

It should be mentioned that the secret agency’s investigation and research office was working at a house situated in K Block of Model Town.

According to police sources, the security guard intercepted a man entering the building of a secret agency, who blew him up destroying the entire building.

The blast sound was heard far and wide. The blast was so powerful that it created a huge crater on the blast site and the nearby buildings were harmed.

A secret agency office was targeted at 815am near the seminary of Dr Israr Ahmed in K Block of Model town.

The blast razed the building to ground. The injured are being taken out from under the rubble. Of the 45 injured, nine are in critical state.

There are 13 women among the injured.

Ambulances, police and other rescue teams are busy with rescue work. Also, heavy machinery have arrived on the spot to retrieve the bodies and the injured people from under the rubble.

The blast site has been cordoned off, so that the rescue work could head smoothly.

An eyewitness, standing on his rooftop near the blast area, said he could watch the smokes billowing from the blast site.