Three people were killed and several others injured in the explosion outside Pakistan’s largest airport, local media said. The cause of the explosion was not yet clear. Three people, including two businessmen, were killed and several others injured in a massive explosion outside Karachi airport in southern Pakistan on Sunday night, local media reported. The victims were confirmed by the Geo News TV channel and the Dawn newspaper, citing officials. The cause of the explosion is not clear
Police and the provincial government said a fuel tanker exploded outside Jinnah International Airport, which is Pakistan’s largest airport. Provincial Interior Minister Zia Ul Hassan disputed this version, telling Geo News that it was an attack on foreign nationals. Hassan said he suspected the blast came from an improvised explosive device (IED). An Interior Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that the attack was aimed at Chinese nationals. A local emergency services official told Dawn that a body and injured people have been shifted to a local hospital. Ten vehicles were damaged, four of which were destroyed, the emergency services official added.
