12 dead, 15 injured in Islamabad blast

Islamabad, Mar 15 : At least 12 people, including a foreign women killed, and 15 were injured in a blast in a Italian restaurant here late this evening.

The blast happened at the Luna Caprese restaurant in the centre of the capital," a security official said.

Geo TV quoted police officials as saying that the nature of the blast, which happened at about 8: 40 PM is yet to be ascertained.

Police have so far confirmed the death of two people and injury to three.

ANI