KARACHI: At least two persons were left dead and five others injured aftera cylinder exploded in Karachi’s Shershah vicinity.

One of the two deceased was identified as 22-year-old Muhammad Khalid. Theidentity of the other 28-year-old deceased is yet to be identified, thepolice informed Geo News.

The injured persons were shifted to the hospital soon after rescue teamsreached the site of the incident.

According to sources within the rescue teams working in the affected area,the explosion occurred in an inoperative warehouse that was storing spareparts of motorcycles.

Property and vehicles parked in the vicinity were damaged in the incident.