ISLAMABAD: Two Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion near the international airport of the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Sunday (Oct 6) night, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan said, in what it described as a "terrorist attack".
People stand near the wreckage of vehicles as they gather after an explosion near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan on Oct 6, 2024. ISLAMABAD: Two Chinese nationals were killed in an explosion near the international airport of the southern Pakistan i city of Karachi on Sunday night, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan said, in what it described as a"terrorist attack".
Pakistan broadcaster Geo News reported at least 10 people were injured in the blast in addition to some fatalities. The nature of the blast was not immediately clear, Geo News cited a provincial official as saying.The Chinese embassy said a convoy from the Port Qasim Electric Power Company was attacked near the airport.
The BLA seeks independence for the province of Balochistan, located in Pakistan's southwest and bordering on Afghanistan and Iran. In August, it launched coordinated attacks in the province, in which more than 70 people were killed.
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