At least a person has dead and 13 people were injured by an explosion this Thursday In a bakery located in the Saddar district of Karachi, Pakistan’s most populous city. According to the initial report submitted by Murad Ali Shah, the prime minister of the Sindh region, the explosive was placed on a bicycle and exploded near the United Furnace. Sharjeel Kharal, Deputy Inspector General for the South, said several cars were damaged during the explosion and windows of nearby buildings were smashed.
“The pump was homemade According to the Geo News television channel, the Bomb Disposal Brigade (BDS), which confirmed that the explosion occurred with a time device, used between 2 and 2.5 kilograms of explosives.”
As local media reported, city manager Murtaza Wahab said all public hospitals in Karachi were “on alert” to the arrival of possible casualties, including two government employees. “Karachi is a very busy city and it stays awake at night,” Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said, adding that the population of the metropolis is around three million and thousands of cars pass through the area. Saddar said “it is impossible to control all the cars.”
Source: Informacion
