Four killed, 56 injured in twin Karachi blasts

Security officials examine a bus carrying Pakistani Navy officials after it was damaged by a bomb in Karachi April 26, 2011. – Reuters

KARACHI: Two Pakistan Navy buses were the target of two bomb explosions within seconds of eachother in different parts of Karachi on Monday, at least four people were killed and 56 others were injured in the blasts.
A suspected suicide bomber rammed his motorcycle into a Pakistan Navy bus in the first blast in the Defence Phase II area of Karachi, killing at least two people and injuring 37 others. Lady Doctor Nadia and a Sub-Lieutenant are reported to be among the deceased.
According to witnesses, the explosion occurred near the College of Physicians and Surgeons at 7.20 am.
Police said that at least 4 kg explosive material was used in the first attack.
The second blast, also targeting a Pakistan Navy bus, occurred in Baldia Town killing at least two people and injuring 19 others.
Police said the second blast was a remote-controlled explosion. The bomb disposal team diffused an additional 10 kg bomb in the Baldia Town area.
Rescue teams have reached the site of the attacks and the injured are being rushed to the PNS Shifa Hospital, sources said.
The Pakistan Navy has cordoned off the site of both the attacks.
Karachi, the country’s commercial hub, has a long history of bloody feuds between rival ethnic, political and sectarian groups, in which hundreds of people have been killed.
Militants linked to al Qaeda and Taliban have also carried out attacks in the city in the past.