At least 26 people were killed and more than 60 others wounded in twin suicide attacks outside the residence of the DIG Frontier Corps near the Commissioner Office early Wednesday.

The first blast occurred at 8.58 a.m. and the second after a gap of five minutes in the Civil Lines area of the city. The blasts killed at least 26 people and left over 60 others, including some FC men critically injured.

The explosions were of such intensity that the windowpanes of nearby dozens of buildings smashed. As a result of the blasts and firing the wife of DIG FC and Col. Khalid of FC also died, while DIG FC Brig. Farukah Shehzad sustained injuries.