Twin Blasts rock Karachi

More than 13 dead, inna lillah e wa inna elaihi rajioon

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A big Bomb blast in Abbas Town Karachi (Shia place)
Too much causalities feared .
12 dead confirmed yet

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How do you know it's a SHIA place?

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We need another Operation Silence in Sohrab Goth. The place is littered with Talibanic extremists whose sole purpose in life is to kill people in the name of their cult.

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It is in Gulistan e Johar area
Near to Sohrab Goth
I have been visiting there
Shia residents are more number in that area .

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^ whats the geography and demographics of the area where the carnage has taken place?

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I heard the blast...........i didn't know it was a SHIA dominated town

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^ from the name of the town it seems to be a Shia one...

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Maybe........both blasts occured on Abul hasan isphani road and it's not in Gulistan-e-jauhar

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if we go at Sharah e Pakistan and cross the bridge dividing FB Area and Sohrab Goth towards Hyderabad ,Soon after crossing the bridge we turn right and it is about 1-2 killometers from that turn .

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Women and children were reported to be among those injured in the blasts.
Two buildings were completely destroyed during the explosions. 20 flats were demolished.
The residents of the area are predominantly Shia Muslims.

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Civilians are assisting rescue teams at the site of the blasts.
Some people are still trapped under the rubble.
Four hospitals are being used to treat those who were injured in the twin blasts.

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Death toll has now gone up to 20, while the number of the injured has increased to 70, *Express News *reports.
Some gas lines in the area have leaked due to the blasts. Sui Gas teams are in place to work on them.
The fire in the area has largely been brought under control.
The blasts were reported to have been heard from nearly 10 kilometres away.
Over 20 shops were also damaged in the blasts.

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You are right , That is close to Gulshan e Iqbal , Gulistan e Johar and Sohrab Goth .

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This is the second blast that has shaken Abbas Town in the span of four months.
A blast took place in November of last year near an Imambargah in Abbas town, which killed two people and injured over a dozen men, including two Rangers personnel.

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yes..........

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Death toll is more than 24 now .

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and those include women and children as well.

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A view of the blasts in Abbas Town

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Almost all the flats have been destroyed.