Three killed in Pakistan KFC bomb
A powerful bomb exploded outside the front entrance to a KFC restaurant in Karachi, Pakistan, today, killing at least three people and injuring 12 others, witnesses said.
The blast, at about 8.45am local time, set fire to the restaurant, part of the American fast-food chain, and burned several cars on the street outside.
Witnesses said they saw the bodies of at least three people killed in the blast and ambulances were seen taking away at least 12 injured. Hundreds of people gathered at the site of the blast, near the Pearl Intercontinental Hotel, which is popular with foreign tourists and businesspeople.
The bomb struck as commuters were heading to offices and shops in the crowded business hub.
“The KFC building is burning, six cars have caught fire and injured people are lying on the road,” said Saeed Mohammad, a traffic police official.
Previous bombings in Pakistan have been linked to Islamic extremists opposed to President Pervez Musharraf’s close ties to the US. Pakistan has been a US ally in the war on terrorism.
