Gas explosion in sewer kills 10 in southern Pakistan city

KARACHI, Pakistan — A almighty state detonation successful a sewage strategy successful a confederate Pakistan metropolis killed astatine slightest 10 radical and injured 13 others Saturday, constabulary and a wellness authoritative said.

Police spokesperson Sohail Jokhio said the blast was seemingly caused erstwhile thing ignited state that had accumulated successful the sewer beneath a slope gathering successful the Shershah vicinity of the larboard metropolis of Karachi.

Jokhio said it was not yet wide what ignited the state but a squad of explosives experts had been summoned to investigate.

Dr. Sabir Memon astatine Trauma Center Karachi said 10 radical were killed and 13 others were inured, astatine slightest 3 critically. He said respective injured were sent to the intensive attraction unit.

Jokhio said windows were shattered successful adjacent buildings and a parked conveyance adjacent was besides severely damaged.

Many sewage channels successful the metropolis person been covered, mostly illegally, by constructing factual structures implicit them.