At least 2 dead, 8 injured in explosion near Quaidabad flyover in Karachi
Two teenagers were killed while eight others injured in an explosion in Quaidabad area of the metropolis on Friday night, according to police and hospital officials.
Following the blast, police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for treatment.
JPMC Executive Director Dr Seemi Jamali confirmed the death of two persons, saying they succumbed to injuries on their way to the hospital. She said the hospital received eight injured, of which three are in critical condition.
Both deceased were teenagers, one of them was identified as Papu Mushtaq, 16, while the identity of other deceased aged 18 years remained unknown.
The injured men were identified as Rasheed, 18, Mushtaq, 22, Haq Nawaz, 55, Siddiq 55, Araslan, 35, Allah Ditta, 25, Qamar Abbas, 28, and Shahab, 26.
Karachi police chief Ameer Sheikh said some vendors at a makeshift market were selling fruit and other items of daily use near the Quaidabad flyover when the bomb went off nearby.
The senior officer said that the exact nature of the explosion was being determined. The law enforcement officials cordoned off the area soon after the attack and collected evidence for an investigation into the incident and to ascertain the nature of the blast.
Shah Latif Town police said that some unidentified thing present under the fruit cart exploded near Aman Hospital adjacent to the deputy commissioner’s office.
DSP Malir City Ali Hassan also said that a cart belonging to a fruit vendor present near the DC office "had some unknown things present under it which exploded".
He too could not confirm the cause of the blast but said that a Bomb Disposal Unit (BDU) had been called to the site which was busy assessing another explosive device recovered from the site of the blast, said to be planted within a "tiffin box", DawnNewsTV reported.
The surrounding area experienced a breakdown of electricity following the blast, which is yet to be restored, according to DawnNewsTV.
Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah was quick to take notice of the incident and sought a report from the Additional IG Karachi and directed that all possible assistance be given for the treatment of the injured persons.
Governor Imran Ismail also took notice of the blast and sought a report from IG Sindh.
There has been no immediate claim of responsibility from any group.
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Just take the report , why don’t we just stop these things to occur and have some preventive measures in place. This is just pure negligence and recklessness of law by the provincial government. No rule of law. This is not new. Everyday bad news come from this Country Pakistan. Everyday...
What does it mean when it is reported that the chief minister has taken notice and ordered a report? How does it help the victims? And how does the notice & report prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
Very sad.After a long time this incident has occurred.Police and other agencies must find out the culprits and give them exemplary punishments.
First it was Quetta, now Karachi too?
Tragic loss. Once again, it seems, someone from within or outside the country, for some nefarious reasons, are trying to incite terrorism and fear in Karachi city. This matter must be seriously investigated and offenders sternly dealth with to set a clear example.
Law and rule, must be in action, the talk is nothing,gouvernement and Police must be strict.
@AW, He seems to be taking notice of alot of things. Wonder when he will take notice of his own provincial govts poor performance.
Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilaihi Rajioun. Terror again striking the country. We need someone like Raheel Sharif again
They all take notices afterwards and make JITs.
What is the core reason for all these problems? So sad
No carts should be allowed near deputy commissioner office. It's likely to endanger people.
I said it before and will say it again: seal border with Afghanistan indefinitely to control terrorisum
Any time some incident happens, CM or PM or a Minister take notice . What it means?
Police always or should investigate. Public ought to know
@Ali, How it can be stopped??????
@flying star, No , mainstream these guys responsible for blast to solve the issue.
The chief minister and the governor of Sindh have taken notice of what we the ordinary people have also taken notice !!
Instead of blaming the govt every time something happens, we Pakistanis have to appreciate the difficulty of containing such tragedies in an under-resourced and overpopulated metropolis . Perhaps we all need to be vigilant in our respective muhallahs & neighborhoods . We also need to be collectively tolerant against each other and have faith and patience..
Enemy's hand .
The incident took place under the nose of the LEA and the affectted site is adjutant to D.C office, now the authority must opend their eye and removed the all vendors and puch cart from this area other wise the terrorist may attack the D.C office, the area police keep an vigilante eye on this area and find out the culprit and take them to task.