A loud blast was heard in Karachi late Monday, which the police attributed to a “gas cylinder” exploding, Express News reported.
The cylinder was installed at an auto-electrician’s store in Lines Area which has a number of stores for auto parts, electricians and auto mechanics. A Muharram procession passed by the area just before the blast took place. Security forces had sealed off all stores along the procession’s route in advance. While the explosion destroyed the store the cylinder was placed in, no injuries or casualties were reported.
Police, Rangers, Scouts and emergency services arrived at the spot and cordoned off the area. Security forces have been on high alert in the city due to ongoing events linked to Muharram.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 6th, 2011.
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