Two dead in suspected cylinder explosion in Karachi

At least two persons were left dead and numerous others injured after a cylinder exploded in Karachi’s Shershah vicinity, rescue sources informed Geo News on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Photo: Geo News screen grab
KARACHI: At least two persons were left dead and numerous others injured after a cylinder exploded in Karachi’s Shershah vicinity, rescue sources informed Geo News on Saturday.

The injured persons were shifted to the hospital soon after rescue teams reached the site of the incident.

According to sources within the rescue teams working in the affected area, the explosion occurred in an inoperative warehouse that was storing spare parts of motorcycles.

Property and vehicles parked in the vicinity were damaged in the incident.