From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: At least one person died while several others sustained injuries in a huge explosion near Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, with Home Minister Zia Ul Hassan Lanjar suspecting it to be an improvised explosive device (IED) strike.
Sources told Geo News that the sound of the explosion was heard in different areas of the city, including Karimabad, Defence and Jamshed Road, with television footage showing a blazing fire on the road.
In a statement, Malir Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) confirmed a huge explosion near the airport’s traffic signal.
Initial reports suggested that an oil tanker blew up, engulfing a number of vehicles present at the site, the police official said.
Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies and firefighters have reached the spot.
Rescue officials claimed that six people have sustained injuries in the blast and shifted to hospital.
