KARACHI: At least four people lost their lives and five sustained injuries in an explosion near a petrol pump in Karachi’s Board Office Nazimabad area on Friday.
According to initial reports, an explosion injured nine people near a petrol pump near the education board office located in Nazimabad. Four of the wounded persons succumbed to injuries.
Blast near Byco fuel station near Board office, Nazimabad, #Karachi .
— Lone Wolf (@Lone_wolf110) October 29, 2021
4 Dead, 10+ Injured.
As always, officials says it's a cylinder blast 🙃
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Rescue teams and a heavy contingent of Rangers and police rushed to the incident’s site immediately.
The hospital sources told that five injured are currently receiving medical assistance at the hospital.
#BREAKING #Pakistan #Karachi
— VAJRA: The Strategic Forum™ (@VajraForum) October 29, 2021
Blast reported near Board Office in North Nazimabad, Karachi. At least 4 lost their lives, 10 injured & 2 in serious condition.
No confirmation yet but eye witness reported location was CNG station… pic.twitter.com/HcXsLg5QIH
The genre of the explosion is not yet known.