4 persons injured in blast outside Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore

May 29, 2015 23:31

At least four persons, including two policemen, were injured today in a blast here near the Gaddafi Stadium where a day-night match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe was underway.

The cricket match was underway when the blast took place near the stadium at 9 pm, leaving at least four policemen injured who were rushed to nearby hospital where their condition was stated to be out of dangers.

The Pakistan Cricket Board immediately issued a statement, saying it was a "power transformer blast" that was caused by malfunctioning. A couple of policemen received minor injuries, it said.

The police has cordoned off the area and no one is allowed to leave or enter the premises. Even media was not allowed to reach the spot. A Rescue 1122 official told PTI that at least four people had been injured in the blast.

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