Christian families in Pakistan pick up pieces after mob attack over 'blasphemy'

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On August 16, a Muslim mob attacked a Christian neighbourhood of the Pakistani town of Jaranwala. Homes and churches were burned and ransacked by a crowd of hundreds that tore through the streets of the town in the eastern Punjab province. The attack happened after two Christian brothers were accused of committing blasphemy against the Koran. No one was injured, as all the Christian families were able to flee in time. But the damage is significant and residents feel traumatised. Our correspondents report from the scene.