Fight overseas for the First Time Since world war ii. In explosions in pakistan in lahore in which 70 people were killed. We have more now from gerald tan. Lahore is the Political Power Base of pakistans Prime Minister sharif. After the sunday attack he traveled to the city and spoke with the people. I have a very idea that these terrorists are making these innocent people soft targets. My brothers and sisters, i promise that every ounce of blood that was lost will be accounted for. Pakistan is in mourning. Funerals are being head for the dead. Many of those killed were women and children. Sommany injured, some critically. I was standing there when the blast went off. It was very loud. As we rushed over we saw a pool of blood and people lying everywhere. The park was packed with families celebrating easter sunday. A Splinter Group from the Pakistani Taliban said it was targeting christians. No part of pakistan is safe from the taliban. They chose to target, the softest of the soft targ
Unfolding overseas. A egypt airplane was forced to fly to the island of cyprus. The hijacker allowed all passengers except four foreigners and some crew members to get off the aircraft. The hijacker has been identified as an egyptian man and is wearing an explosive suicide belt. The motive is not clear. There are reports hes seeking political asylum in cyprus. We will have more throughout the morning. And breaking news at home. A huge fire in east elmhurst, queens. Janelle burrell joins us live from the scene with more this morning. Janelle . Reporter chris and mary, the good news is the fire is under control here on 91st street and elmhurst. We want to get you to video of the enormous flames coming from the home at 91st street. Morning in one residential home, quickly spread to another and the chief says there were about three garages in the back of those residences and the fire consumed those structures, as well. The good news is that everybody did make it out safely. Hes telling us
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