BFF-62 2 killed, several injured in explosion in Pakistan’s Karachi

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2 killed, several injured in explosion in Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD, Aug 4, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least two people were killed and
five others injured seriously in a cylinder blast in Pakistan’s southern port
city of Karachi on Saturday, local media reported.

According to the reports, the cylinder exploded in a building at Jinnah
road in Sher Shah area of the city.

While two died on the spot in the impact of the explosion, those injured
have been shifted to a nearby hospital, where at least two of them were said
to be in critical condition.

A probe has been ordered into the incident to ascertain the cause of the
explosion, said police.

Several vehicles parked in the vicinity of the building were also damaged
in the incident, said the rescue teams working in the effected area.

BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1842 hrs