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KARACHI: At least six people were killed and 11 were injured after a suspected gas explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in the Soldier Bazaar area of Karachi.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred at a house in the Gul Rana Colony area of Soldier Bazaar. A District East police spokesperson said it was possibly caused by a gas leak. The injured and the deceased were shifted to Civil Hospital.<\/p>\n
Rescue 1122 said that search and rescue operations are ongoing, with an urban search and rescue team and a disaster response vehicle present at the scene.<\/p>\n
The police spokesperson added that a large contingent of officers, along with rescue teams, reached the scene soon after the incident was reported.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice cordoned off the area and tightened security, while rescue agencies initiated a search and rescue operation,\u201d said the police spokesperson.<\/p>\n
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