Massive Blast Outside Karachi Airport Injures at Least Eight
A vehicle on fire at the site of an explosion outside the Karachi airport, Pakistan, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.
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KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A massive blast outside the Karachi airport in southern Pakistan killed two workers from China on Sunday and injured at least eight others in the latest deadly attack on Chinese in the country.
Police and the provincial government said a tanker exploded near what is Pakistan's largest airport. Video showed flames engulfing cars and a thick column of smoke rising from the scene. There was a heavy military deployment at the site, which was cordoned off.