At least 13 killed in Karachi building collapse after blast, police say


KARACHI, Pakistan, ⁠Feb 19 (Reuters) - At least 13 ⁠people, including women and children, ‌were killed after a gas cylinder blast caused a residential building to collapse in ​the southern port city ⁠of Karachi ⁠on Thursday, police said.

The cylinder exploded on ⁠the ‌first floor of the multi-storey compound in ⁠Soldier Bazaar, a residential neighbourhood in ​the ‌eastern part of the densely populated ⁠city, ​police said.

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