Gas Explosion in Sewer Kills 12 in Pakistan’s Largest City

Gas Explosion in Sewer Kills 12 in Pakistan’s Largest City
Rescuers inspect the scene of a gas explosion in Karachi, Pakistan, on Dec. 18, 2021. Fareed Khan/AP Photo
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KARACHI, Pakistan—A powerful gas explosion in a sewage system in Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi, killed at least 12 people and injured 11 others Saturday, police and a health official said.

Police spokesman Sohail Jokhio said the blast was apparently caused when something ignited gas that had accumulated in the sewer beneath a local bank building in the Shershah neighborhood of the port city.