Pakistan: Blast in Karachi injures 11, kills 1

An explosion in the Bombay Bazar in Karachi's Kharadar area on Monday evening

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Pakistan: Blast in Karachi injures 11, kills 1
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An explosion in the Bombay Bazar in Karachi's Kharadar area on Monday evening injured several people and killed one.

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Police and rescue officials quickly reached the spot to tend to the injured and take account of the cause of the explosion, Saama TV reported.

The area, being a business hub, is densely populated.

Motorcycles and automobiles, including a police vehicle, suffered damage as people tried to put out the fire, Dawn news reported.

According to police, the blast was caused by an improvised explosive device.

Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon told sources that they have dispatched police contingents to the spot.

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