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Last rites offered for Youhanabad victims amid tight security

LAHORE: The last rites for 10 Youhanabad victims were offered on Tuesday at Saint John’s school amid tight security measures.

Several thousand rangers and police personnel were deployed in the vicinity as well as surrounding areas of Lahore.

Scores of people attended the ceremony and grieved for their loved ones.

Twin blasts targeted the Roman Catholic Church and Christ Church during Sunday

By TICKER
March 17, 2015
LAHORE: The last rites for 10 Youhanabad victims were offered on Tuesday at Saint John’s school amid tight security measures.

Several thousand rangers and police personnel were deployed in the vicinity as well as surrounding areas of Lahore.

Scores of people attended the ceremony and grieved for their loved ones.

Twin blasts targeted the Roman Catholic Church and Christ Church during Sunday mass in Youhanabad area of the provincial capital, killing at least 15 people including two policemen and injuring at least 70 others.