At least two persons are dead and nine injured after an explosion at a restaurant popular with foreigners and diplomats in Islamabad. At least three US citizens are among the injured. The explosion at the Italian Luna Caprise restaurant, which occurred at about 8:40 pm local time, could be heard from several kilometres away.
The blast created panic in the city and police immediately cordoned off the area, located in the busy Super Market, as ambulances rushed to the site.