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Massive explosion hits Pakistan security compound

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A massive explosion ripped through a security compound on a busy commercial street in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, on Thursday, killing at least 15 people and injuring more than 30, officials said.

 

The explosion occurred inside the compound of the Criminal Investigation Department on Karachi's busy Club Road, said provincial government spokeswoman Sharmila Farooqi.

 

"The casualties may rise further," a senior police official said. "Many people are injured." (Reuters)

 

 

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