An explosion was reported near Karachi airport on Sunday night, with sounds heard by people in different areas, according to media reports.
Television footage showed smoke rising from the area near the airport, with a blazing fire visible on the road.
“The sound of the explosion has been heard in different areas of the city,” said DawnNews TV reporter Imran Hafeez.
“The sound was heard as far as North Nazimabad, II Chundrigar Road, and Karimabad, among other areas.”
The reporter at the scene stated that a car had been set ablaze near a traffic signal close to the airport, where VIP protocol vehicles are usually stationed.
“Some other cars parked in the area have also caught fire,” the reporter said.
Another reporter, Syed Waseem, said that the explosion occurred on the road leading out of the airport.
Meanwhile, a statement from the office of the Sindh Home Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that a tanker exploded on Airport Road, adding that he has been in contact with the Malir senior superintendent of police (SSP).
“We need to ascertain the facts,” the statement said, shared by the CM’s spokesperson, Sohail Ahmed Jokhio.
A spokesman for Rescue 1122 Sindh said in a statement, “The Central Command and Control Rescue 1122 received the information and the team of Rescue 1122 along with the ambulance have reached the scene.”
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