According to a report by Express Tribune, apart from Lahore, the victims of the Anarkali blast included residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, South Punjab and several other districts of the province. Absar Salman, a nine-year-old boy who was killed in the incident, had come from Karachi to visit his uncle. He died at the hospital.

Muhammad Razman Botha, a resident of Lahore, died on the spot. Rahim Yar Khan resident Yasir Ali, 16, died at the hospital after a few hours of struggling to live.

A medical official told the Express Tribune that most of the victims had broken bones and suffered burns. After transporting the injured to Mayo Hospital, horrific scenes were witnessed. A large number of injured were shifted to hospitals. They were crying and screaming for help. Meanwhile, senior government officials and important personalities from various walks of life also visited the site.

Security measures were stepped up at the hospital, which also caused distress to the patients’ families. The government declared an emergency at the hospital and called all the staff on duty.