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Two Chinese workers killed in blast outside Karachi airport

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Two Chinese workers killed in blast outside Karachi airport

A massive explosion outside Pakistan's Karachi airport on Monday killed two Chinese workers and injured at least eight others including Pakistani citizens. Videos filmed by locals showed a thick plume of smoke rising from the scene. The spot was immediately cordoned off and military personnel were deployed
Rahat Hussain, a worker in the civil aviation department, said the blast was “so big” that it shook the airport’s buildings. Provincial home minister Zia Ul Hassan told Geo TV station that the explosion was an “attack targeting foreigners”. Deputy Inspector General East Azfar Mahesar said the attack seemed like an oil tanker explosion. "According to initial information, an oil tanker caught fire which spread to several other vehicles causing collateral damage. We are determining if there was an element of terrorism involved which we cannot rule out at the moment," he added.
The militant group Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement emailed to journalists. The group said the explosion was an attack carried out by them using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device targeting Chinese nationals, including engineers.

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