Two Chinese nationals were killed in a blast near Karachi’s international airport on Sunday night, confirms the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan. The explosion described as a terrorist attack was claimed by the separatist militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). The group said it used a vehicle-borne explosive device to target Chinese nationals, including engineers.
According to the media reports, at least 10 people were injured in addition to the two fatalities. The Chinese Embassy issued a statement condemning the attack and a thorough investigation and stronger measures to protect Chinese citizens.
The statement said, ‘The Chinese Embassy and Consulates General in Pakistan strongly condemn the terrorist attack and express deep condolences to the innocent victims of both countries’. On Sunday, at least three people were killed and several others were injured after a massive explosion occurred near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan. According to the media reports, the blast killed two workers from China and injured at least eight, officials from both countries said. Police and the provincial government said a tanker exploded outside the airport, which is Pakistan’s biggest.
According to the media reports, the explosion occurred in an oil tanker close to the airport and at least 10 vehicles parked nearby caught fire as a result of the explosion. ‘Four injured persons, including one in critical condition, have been brought to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical College (JPMC)’, said local media quoted police surgeon Summaiya Syed as saying.
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