Thursday, April 21, 2011

Blast in Karachi: 15 killed


KARACHI: At least fifteen people have been killed while 35 sustained injures in a powerful blast that ripped through Rami Club building near Ghaas Mandi area in Lyari locality on Thursday, our sources reported.

According to sources an unidentified person threw a hand grenade at the gambling den that killed fifteen people and severely injured 35.
Police and emergency services rushed to the blast site and kick started rescue activities, as death toll is feared to rise further.
Meanwhile, the rescue sources put the death toll at nine and the injured at 30.
Most of the wounded have been shifted to Civil Hospital where emergency has been declared.
The Medico Legal Officer (MLO) at the hospital said that more than 10 people were dead and 35 injured have been admitted to Civil Hospital so far.
The police are trying to ascertain the nature of the blast. No dead man has been identified.
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