in Karachi
KARACHI
At least one person was killed 34 others sustained injuries on Thursday after a powerful blast ripped through a shop beside a firecracker warehouse on MA Jinnah Road, leading to a massive blaze and intermittent explosions in the area. The sheer intensity of the blast also damaged nearby vehicles and shattered windows of surrounding buildings, filling the area with heavy smoke drifting towards the Lines Area. The ground-plus-two building housed medical equipment shops in addition to the firecracker warehouse.
Authorities said flammable items, including oxygen cylinders, were being urgently removed to avert a larger catastrophe.
