of the vote. most pro—democracy groups did not put forward candidates, undermining the election's legitimacy. at least 1a people have died in an explosion in the southern pakistani city of karachi. others were injured during the blast, which took place at a bank building. officers said it was caused by a gas leakfrom a sewage drain. witnesses told local media that people were buried in the debris. a large crane has toppled onto a street in the italian city of turin, killing three of turin, killing three workers and injuring two people passing by. italian media say the accident happened while the workers were setting up the crane for a construction site. it fell into the road between two buildings. the family of an indian student who was jailed after sharing a whatsapp message celebrating pakistan's win in a cricket match, has appealed for his release. shauqat ahmed ghani — along with two other muslim