Pakistan

Multiple injured in Karachi’s sewerage line explosion

KARACHI: Multiple people were critically injured when an explosion — due to gases in a sewerage line — occurred near Lasbela Friday afternoon.

According to initial reports, Rescue 1122 officials said the explosion occurred in a sewerage line at Lasbela in the wake of gas accumulation, the official news agency reported.

Several shops situated on the sewerage line also collapsed due to the intensity of the blast, news channels reported.

The injured were shifted to a hospital where they are being provided medical aid, rescue officials added.

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