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Karachi bus explosion kills five

An explosion on a bus in Pakistan's largest city Karachi Saturday left at least five people dead and wounded 35 others, police said.

A passenger bus after it exploded in Karachi on Saturday. An explosion on a bus in Pakistan's largest city Karachi Saturday left at least five people dead and wounded 35 others, police said.

It was not immediately clear what had caused the blast in Sadar, a congested shopping area of Karachi, officials said, adding that a bomb disposal team was trying to determine whether it was caused by a bomb or an exploding compressed natural gas cylinder.

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