Explosion Near Karachi Airport Leaves Several Injured: What We Know So Far

An explosion has occurred near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi resulting in the death of one person and injuries to at least 11. While the cause of the explosion remains unclear, multiple vehicles have been affected. Local media reported that the explosion occurred in a heavily guarded convoy.Here's a video from the explosion site:

Oil tanker exploded near Jinnah International Airport Karachi.#Karachi #Karachiblast #blast pic.twitter.com/QnaAYFUOkk

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ANI reported citing Pakistan-based Dawn News that television footage from the explosion site showed smoke rising from an area near the airport. A fire was also visible on the road, as per the report.

An explosion was reported near Karachi airport on Sunday night, with sounds heard by people in different areas. Television footage showed smoke rising from the area near the airport, with a blazing fire visible on the road, reports Pakistan's Dawn News pic.twitter.com/r2xQdPtdQa

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Dawn reported that one person died in the explosion while 11 were injured. Among the injured was a foreigner, the report added. While Pakistan's Crime Investigation Department (CID) was quoted saying that it was not clear what caused the explosion Sunday night, local administration of Karachi has sparked speculation that it could have been caused by the explosion of a suspect improvised explosive device (IED).The Director General of CID Asif Ejaz Shaikh told Dawn.com "nothing was clear about the nature of the explosion." However, Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hasan Lanjar told a local media outlet that a suspected IED was behind the explosion. Earlier, Lanjar's office said that an oil tanker had exploded near the airport. This is a developing story.