In another incident, an ambulance caught fire near Maskan Chowrangi
KARACHI: An ambulance caught hearth in entrance of the constructing which exploded this morning close to Gulshan-e-Iqbal Maskan Chowrangi.
In line with ARY Information, an hearth broke out in an ambulance close to the accident website at Maskan Chowrangi. The ambulance belonged to a welfare group. The hearth within the van additionally engulfed a close-by bike.
It was not instantly clear why the ambulance van caught hearth.
It might be talked about that an explosion passed off close to Maskan Chowrangi in Gulshan-e-Iqbal space of Karachi in the present day, which triggered part of the constructing to break down, injuring 23 individuals and killing 5 others.
Gulshan-e-Iqbal blast in Karachi, a part of the constructing collapsed, 5 killed, 23 injured
The blast additionally shattered financial institution chairs and motorbikes parked exterior on one other street, and particles from the partitions fell into the space. The blast was so loud that it could possibly be heard from afar, the home windows of close by buildings shattered, and there was a stampede after the blast.
The character of the blast has not been decided but. Commissioner Karachi mentioned that apparently the explosion of the gasoline cylinder was identified. He mentioned that the constructing involved has turn out to be harmful and it is going to be demolished.
