KARACHI: At least 7 people have died and more than 25 injured in twin blasts near the Hyderi Market, the media reported on Tuesday.
According to details, the blasts occurred one after the other in a vehicle parked near the market.
Details also suggest the blasts shattered the windows of the building and damaged several cars parked outside. A motorcycle was also damaged in the blasts.
Police and emergency teams have arrived at the scene, while the Rangers have cordoned off the area as investigations get underway.
The injured, which include children, have been shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
Emergency has been declared at the hospital, which is the nearest facility to the area of the incident.
However, the nature of the blast has not been ascertained yet.
Further updates are awaited.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2012
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