Official: Car bomb kills 7 in Pakistan's east

A car bomb exploded in a neighborhood full of government buildings in eastern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least seven people, an official said. An office of Pakistan's state-run airline and a local gas station were severely damaged in the blast in Faisalabad city.

The gas station appeared to be the focal point of the blast, which nonetheless caused widespread destruction. Pakistani TV showed piles of bricks, and chunks of twisted metal from cars strewn across the neighborhood. Rescue workers rushed victims to ambulances. (AP)