At least 16 killed in a building explosion in Karachi, Pakistan
Resulted in the collapse of a building in the city of Karachi, Pakistan An explosion early Thursday morning killed at least 16 people, including children, while families were preparing Suhoorduring The month of Ramadan, according to what ambulance teams reported to Agence France-Presse.
Spokesman for the regional ambulance agency, Hassan Khan, told Agence France-Presse. "16 people, including women and children, were killed, and 13 others were injured"Pointing out that the three-story building located in the densely populated suburb of Soldier Bazaar collapsed for a reason. "unknown" Following the explosion that occurred around four in the morning.
Municipality official Nasrallah Abbasi told Agence France-Presse "It appears that an explosion occurred due to gas, but the investigation will determine the circumstances of the accident".
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