Two killed, eight injured in Karachi blast

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At least two people were killed and eight others wounded in a blast that occurred in Landi area of the metropolitan on Monday.
According to initial reports, the explosion termed to be of low-intensity, occurred at a cabin near the sports complex in Khurramabad area at Landhi No 2.
Later, police and rangers cordoned off the blast site while rescue teams had started shifting the dead to hospitals. At least eight injured people were also taken to different city hospitals.
Police said the bomb was planted in a motor bike that was parked near the cabin.
One dead man was later identified as the owner of the cabin.
The wounded were shifted to different hospitals to receive proper medical treatment. Hospital sources said that at least two people had died whereas eight others were injured in the incident. Nearby shops were also damaged in the explosion.
Meanwhile, two security guards were killed and another injured in Karachi when dacoits opened indiscriminate fire on them during a bank robbery incident.
According to rescue sources, the incident took place when dacoits opened fire on the guards when they unsuccessfully tried to loot a bank cash van in Aligarh market of the city’s Orangi Town.
The bodies of the security guards were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
A dacoit was injured in the exchange of fire and was handed over to the police who later shifted him to a hospital.
Later in the evening, the dacoits raided the hospital to free their colleague. During exchange of fire, one police ASI and three constables were injured while the dacoits managed to escape from the scene.