Huge blast targets Rangers HQ in Karachi
KARACHI: A high-intensity blast occurred at the Rangers Headquarters
in Karachi’s North Nazimabad area early Thursday, DawnNews reported.According to media reports, a truck slammed into one of the entrances of the Rangers compound killing one person and leaving more than a dozen injured, including civilians.
The blast was heard across the city as fear and panic gripped the citizens. The blast caused damaged to nearby buildings and shattered windows in the vicinity.
Emergency and rescue teams had reached the site after the explosion.
A portion of a building, inside the Rangers compound and efforts were being made to put them out.
The injured were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
The area was cordoned off by security forces as investigations into the incident went underway.
The Governor of Sindh Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan and Interior Minister Rehman Malik condemned the attack and sought a report from IG Sindh over the incident.
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