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KARACHI: An explosion occurred on Karachi’s Kala Pul bridge on Tuesday the 10th day of Muharram (Ashura), FTNews reported.
Senior Superintendent Police (SP) Tariq Dhareji of the Clifton area said one man was injured in the explosion, who was later shifted to Jinnah Hospital for treatment. He added that the bomb seemed to be a planted device.
The blast left a crater in the middle of the bridge, and was heard at a distance of about 4 kilometers.
Ambulances and Rangers personnel reached the spot.
Earlier, Sindh Home Minister Manzoor Wassan said that over 100 venues in Karachi, Hyderabad and Khairpur were declared highly sensitive on Ashura.
Wassan said that the home ministry received threats and information about possible attacks...
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