Two killed in explosion in Karachi, nine others sustain burn injuries

At least two people were killed while nine others sustained critical injuries in an explosion in Shirin Jinnah Colony on Saturday.

The explosion took place in a molasses storage tank belonging to a private company. 

After the blast, rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to Civil Hospital's Burns Ward where the doctors said the condition of injured was critical. 

Law enforcers also reached the spot and cordoned off the area. The explosion created panic in the area, however, experts from the bomb disposal squad examined the site and termed it an accident.

Police said that all the deceased and injured were working near the tank when the explosion took place. Police said that the victims were all residents of Shirin Jinnah Colony. The cause of the explosion could not be known immediately. 

The deceased were identified as 35-year-old Kishore, son of Raja, and Mazhar, 30, while the injured included Asif, 30, Azmat, 56, Riaz, 50, Shahrukh, 23, Sultan Shah, 40, Aziz Gul, 50, Naveed Gul, 26, Ismail Shah, 35 and Saad, 40. Later, the bodies of the victims were handed over to their families for burial process.