Four injured in Karachi blast

Explosion reported in the Sohrab Goth area, Super Highway blocked for traffic.


Web Desk December 26, 2012
Explosion reported in the Sohrab Goth area, Super Highway blocked for traffic. PHOTO: EXPRESS

KARACHI: At least four people were injured in a blast in the Sohrab Goth area near Al-Asif Square in Karachi on Wednesday, reported Express News.

Police and rescue services have left for the site of the incident.

According to initial reports, a bomb was planted on a parked motorcycle outside a mosque in Jannat Gul Town.

The blast took place when people were leaving the mosque after attending Asr prayers.

The injured have been shifted to a nearby private hospital.

The Super Highway and other surrounding roads have been blocked for traffic, Geo News reported.

Karachi has been at the centre of extreme violence in the past year with targeted killings and bomb blasts frequently taking several lives. The bomb blasts targeting security personnel and the minority Shia community in the city have often been claimed by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

COMMENTS (8)

Saleem Khanzada | 11 years ago | Reply

If Karachi was in control of its local people this would not have happened.

US Centcom | 11 years ago | Reply

First and foremost, we wish a quick and speedy recovery to those who have been injured in this blast. The city of Karachi continues to experience a surge in violence. The terrorists have been on a mission to destabilize the region and the city of Karachi has been one of their main targets. These terrorists have no regard for human lives and have no remorse in taking innocent lives. We fully support the Pakistani government in its fight against the extremist organizations. We share a common vision in regards to defeating terrorism. This is the time to stand united and combine our strength for the sake of restoring peace in the region.

Ali Khan DET, United States Central Command www.Centcom.mil/Ur

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