US EMBASSY BOMBED! In Pakistan,
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide attacker crashed a bomb-laden car into a guard post outside the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, killing five people and injuring at least 25 others on Friday.
The massive blast incinerated a dozen cars, including two police vehicles, and sent debris flying a half-mile. It occurred around 11:15 a.m. (1:15 a.m. EDT) in the sprawling southern port city.
Police said the bomb was concealed in a white car that the driver crashed into a police kiosk at the southern end of the consulate compound, destroying part of the heavy concrete wall. It also damaged the nearby Marriott Hotel and shattered windows in buildings a block away.
The death toll now stands at 8. No word on whether any Americans were killed.
Posted by Rich at June 14, 2002 4:45 AM