Summary The death toll from twin blasts in Ancholi area of Karachi on Friday has rose to eight.
KARACHI: At least eight persons died and several others injured in twin blasts outside a tea stall in Ancholi area of Karachi on Friday night.
According to initial reports, the explosive was planted in motor-bikes. The first blast took place outside a hotel while second occurred outside milk shop.
The blasts were so severe that the sound was heard in far flung areas of the city.
According to reports, four shops, two vehicles, a rickshaw and many houses have also been reportedly damaged in the blasts.
Panic spread in the area after the blasts. Rescue teams shifted the dead and injured to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Civil Hospital where condition of some injured were being reportedly critical.
Police and rangers have cordoned off the area and blocked Shahra-e-Pakistan for traffic after the blasts.
The Governor and Chief Minister of Sindh while taking notice of the blasts ordered authorities concerned to investigate and present report.
