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Pakistan mourns park attack on Lahore Christians

People in Pakistan are mourning the deaths of more than 70 people including 29 children in a suicide attack in a Lahore park.

The regional government announced three days of mourning, with one day declared in other parts of Pakistan.

Taliban splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar said it carried out the attack and targeted Christians celebrating Easter.

At least 300 people were injured, with officials saying they expected the death toll to rise.

The area was more crowded than usual, as Lahore’s minority Christians had gathered to celebrate Easter at a funfair in the park.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited some of the injured in hospital and has met security officials to plan a response.

Muslims also died in the attack. At least one funeral was held on Monday, reports the BBC.

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There were scenes of anguish as parents searched for children amid the debris.

Meanwhile Facebook has apologised after a programme glitch resulted in users around the world being sent a notification to let friends know they were safe after the attack, meant only for subscribers in the Lahore area.

Facebook had been criticised for deploying the Safety Check application more readily if Westerners were the likely victims.

The government of Punjab, of which Lahore is the capital, declared a state of emergency in the city and three days of mourning.

Schools and markets in the province were closed on Monday.

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