The Latest: Bomb blast in Pakistan park kills 44, wounds 91
By Associated Press
Mar 27, 2016 11:04 AM CDT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Latest on the bombing of a park in the Pakistani city of Lahore (all times local):

9.00 p.m.

A health official says that 44 people have been killed and 91 wounded in a blast in a park in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore.

Salman Rafiq, an adviser to the chief minister of Punjab province, said Sunday that many of the wounded are in a critical condition.

Senior police officer Haider Ashraf says the explosion took place close to the children's rides in Gulshan-e-Iqbal park. He says the explosion appeared to have been a suicide bombing, but investigations were ongoing. The area was crowded with Christians celebrating the Easter holidays, he said.

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8:00 p.m.

Pakistani police say at least 10 people have been killed and 30 wounded in a blast in a park in the eastern city of Lahore.

Senior police officer Haider Ashraf says the explosion took place Sunday in the parking area of Gulshan-e-Iqbal park. He says the explosion appeared to have been a suicide bombing, but investigations were ongoing.

He says the area was crowded because Christians are celebrating the Easter holiday and many families were leaving the park when the blast occurred. He says the death toll could still rise as many of the wounded were in a critical condition.