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(BBC) Deadly blasts hit Pakistan churches, one R. Catholic+one Anglican, in Lahore
Two bomb blasts have killed at least 14 people near two churches in a Christian neighbourhood of the Pakistani city of Lahore, local officials say.
More than 70 people were hurt in the explosions, which targeted worshippers attending Sunday mass at the churches in the Youhanabad area.
Violent protests erupted after the blasts, with a mob killing two men accused of involvement in the attacks.
Pakistan’s Christian community has often been targeted by militants.
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