Bomb blast in Pakistani Bus kills two

Published December 22nd, 2002 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A bomb ripped through a passenger bus in a southern Pakistani city on Saturday, killing two people and wounding 18. 

 

No one took immediate responsibility for the explosion in Hyderabad, located some 60 miles north of Karachi, capital of Sindh province. 

 

Two people were killed when the bomb exploded in the rear of the bus, said Sharjil Kharal, Hyderabad superintendent of police.  

 

Interior Ministry spokesman Iftikar Ahmad said 18 people were injured, and that investigators were at the scene, according to AP

 

This marked the second bus bombing in as many months in Hyderabad. (Albawaba.com) 

 

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