Two killed, 20 injured in blast outside Bohra community mosque in Karachi
KARACHI: At least two people were killed and 20 injured in a blast during Friday prayers at the gate of Saleh mosque for the Bohra community in Karachi’s Arambagh area on Friday.
Rescue teams and security personnel arrived at the site as efforts were underway to shift the injured to Civil and Burhani hospital.
Children were among the dead as well as
By TICKER
March 20, 2015
KARACHI: At least two people were killed and 20 injured in a blast during Friday prayers at the gate of Saleh mosque for the Bohra community in Karachi’s Arambagh area on Friday.
Rescue teams and security personnel arrived at the site as efforts were underway to shift the injured to Civil and Burhani hospital.
Children were among the dead as well as injured.
DIG police Abdul Khaliq Shaikh confirmed that a timed device was planted in a motorcycle parked outside the gate of the mosque.
Windows of nearby shops and buildings were shattered due to the intensity of the blast.
Plumes of smoke were also seen rising from the site.
Rescue teams and security personnel arrived at the site as efforts were underway to shift the injured to Civil and Burhani hospital.
Children were among the dead as well as injured.
DIG police Abdul Khaliq Shaikh confirmed that a timed device was planted in a motorcycle parked outside the gate of the mosque.
Windows of nearby shops and buildings were shattered due to the intensity of the blast.
Plumes of smoke were also seen rising from the site.
-
Security forces gun down 30 terrorists in multiple IBOs in KP: ISPR -
MQM-P calls for new province in Sindh -
US report validates Pakistan military edge over India: PM -
Banned TTP poses serious threat to Pakistan security: UNSC panel -
CM Afridi clarifies remarks on by-poll after ECP requests army deployment -
Dubai sees 3.2m Pakistani passengers in 2025 as airport sets new milestone -
Security forces kill 23 Indian proxy terrorists in KP's Kurram -
Pakistan to construct island to boost oil exploration: report