At least 14 killed in building explosion in Karachi, Pakistan

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At least 14 killed in building explosion in Karachi, Pakistan
According to the latest news from the BBC, an explosion occurred in a building in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on the 18th, killing at least 14 people. Pakistani media quoted local police and hospital sources as saying that the explosion occurred on the first floor of a two-story building containing a bank and other offices. The explosion caused parts of the building to collapse, trapping many people. The report also quoted a Karachi police statement saying that the explosion was caused by a gas leak. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah asked the police to take the possibility of a terrorist attack into account when investigating the incident.

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