Karachi---At least two people were killed and 12 others wounded when a bomb went off in a crowded marketplace in Pakistan's largest city of Karachi, police said on Sunday.
The bomb was detonated remotely Saturday night in the Orangi town neighbourhood of the city, Ali Asif, a senior police official told AFP.
"The bomb was planted in a cement block. Those killed and wounded were civilians, the injured included two children," he said, adding that neither the target was not clear and police did not yet have suspects.
The blast destroyed two motorcycles and damaged "several nearby shops" Asif added.
Muhammad Abid, a bomb disposal expert confirmed the attack and told AFP that more than a kilogramme of explosives was used.
No militant group has yet claimed responsiblity for the attack.
Karachi, a city of 18 million is rife with criminal, ethnic, political and sectarian killings which claim hundreds of lives each year.
AFP
