Karachi: Three persons were killed and more than 20 injured when a bomb went off outside a Shia imambargah (prayer hall) in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi on Sunday, officials said. The blast occurred near the imambargah in Abbas Town area of Pakistan's largest city.
The explosion, which was heard from several kilometres away, damaged several nearby buildings, witnesses said. Three persons were killed by the blast, Sharfuddin Memon, advisor to the Sindh government on home affairs, told reporters. Officials at three hospitals said they had received more than 20 injured people.
A spokesman for the Pakistan Rangers said five paramilitary personnel were injured and one of them was in a serious condition. A 'majlis' or religious gathering had been organised at the imambargah at the time of the blast.
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