16 people killed in explosion in Pakistan

At least 16 people have been killed and several injured in an explosion in the Pakistani city of Karachi.

Police and rescue workers reported that part of a building collapsed due to the explosion.

The search for survivors or bodies is still ongoing in the ruins.

The explosion occurred as people were preparing a pre-dawn meal on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a residential area of ​​Karachi, the capital of Sindh province, local police said.

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and directed authorities to provide the best possible medical care to the injured. He also called for the speedy completion of rescue operations and appealed to the Sindh provincial government to conduct a thorough investigation and prevent similar incidents.