Blast in water tank of Nazimabad bank causes panic - Newspaper

This file photo shows water tanks in Karachi. — Photo by Fahim Siddiqi / White Star
KARACHI: An explosion took place inside a closed private bank branch in Nazimabad on Friday causing damage to the property, police said.
The blast was so powerful that it was heard from far distance triggering panic among residents. However, bomb disposal experts said it was caused by accumulation of gases in an underground water tank.
The Paposh Nagar police said the “blast occurred in Askari Bank, Paposh Branch near Khilafat Chowk”. However, the branch was closed and no casualty was reported. The shutter and windowpanes got damaged.

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