A bomb exploded outside a famous Sufi shrine in Pakistan's Punjab province.

The bomb exploded Sufi shrine in Pakistan

he bomb exploded minutes later killing at least one woman and leaving 15 other people wounded, some critically. Six people have been killed in a bomb outside a famous Sufi shrine in Pakistan's Punjab province. The dead from Monday's blast included at least one woman, said Maher Aslam Hayat, a senior government official in the town of Pak Pattan where the shrine is located. At least 13 others were wounded in the explosion, he said.

The bombing significantly damaged nearly a dozen shops on either side of the street outside the shrine, leaving large piles of rubble and broken wood. Blood stained the ground and the wall of one of the damaged shops.The shrine itself, which is dedicated to a 12th century Sufi saint, was largely undamaged. But the blast ripped off an old wooden door at the entrance to the shrine's grounds. Just outside the gate, explosive experts examined the twisted and charred body of the motorcycle on which the bomb was placed. The motor bike was parked near a group of people eating breakfast at a stall outside the shrine. They were among those killed and wounded in the blast, said Ali, the shopkeeper. The explosive device was remote-controlled.

At least a 100 people have been reported to be present at the time of the blast. The injured were taken to the District Headquarters hospital in Pakpattan. At least eight injured people were said to be in critical condition.