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03-27-2016, 10:22 PM
Facebook asks people **where near Pakistan explosion if they're OK
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People in the UK, Leba**n and the U.S. are a little confused about Facebook's Safety Check settings.
After an explosion at*Gulshan-e-Iqbal park in Lahore, Pakistan, Facebook activated its Safety Check software, which enables people to locate family members in areas affected by disasters.
SEE ALSO: Facebook turns on Safety Check for Brussels attacks (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/facebook-safety-check-brussels/)
The explosion has at least 44 dead (http://mashable.com/2016/03/27/easter-explosion-lahore/)*and 91 injured, though*local reports (http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2016/03/at-least-four-die-in-lahore-park-blast/)*put the numbers much higher.*
Shortly after the explosion, social media was buzzing with people who were **where near Pakistan being asked to contact their loved ones via Facebook. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/27/facebook-safety-check-pakistan/)
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People in the UK, Leba**n and the U.S. are a little confused about Facebook's Safety Check settings.
After an explosion at*Gulshan-e-Iqbal park in Lahore, Pakistan, Facebook activated its Safety Check software, which enables people to locate family members in areas affected by disasters.
SEE ALSO: Facebook turns on Safety Check for Brussels attacks (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/facebook-safety-check-brussels/)
The explosion has at least 44 dead (http://mashable.com/2016/03/27/easter-explosion-lahore/)*and 91 injured, though*local reports (http://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2016/03/at-least-four-die-in-lahore-park-blast/)*put the numbers much higher.*
Shortly after the explosion, social media was buzzing with people who were **where near Pakistan being asked to contact their loved ones via Facebook. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/27/facebook-safety-check-pakistan/)
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