KARACHI: At least seven people have been killed and 30 others injured after two blasts occured in Karachi's Ancholi area, DawnNews reported.
Several of those injured are reported to be in critical condition.
The blasts took place near a hotel. The noise from the explosions were heard at far distances.
Motorcycles and cars at the location of the blasts have been destroyed.
A complete blackout in the area occured after the blasts damaged two PMTs. However, these were fixed by the power utlity soon afterwards and power was restored in the area.
The windows of buildings within the vicinity of the blasts were shattered.
Shops in the area have now shutdown.
Rescue services and police have rushed to the scene. Emergency has been declared at a number of hospitals.
Security has now been put on high alert in the city.
Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon has strongly condemned the incident and said that the blasts were a cowardly act.
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has strongly condemned the blasts.
MQM's Haider Abbas Rizvi has said that a day of mourning will be observed on Saturday. The Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslimeen has called for three days of mourning.
Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan has sought a report on the incident from the Inspector General of Sindh Police.
Additional reporting by Asif Mehmood