KARACHI, Dec 29 (APP): Sindh Minister for Health, Dr. Sagheer Ahmed said that at least 42 persons were killed while 63 were injured in the blast in 10th Muharram’s mouring procession near Light House at M.A.Jinnah Road here on Monday.Talking to APP here, the Sindh Health Minister said that total of 25 bodies were shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi and two bodies were taken to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center while three bodies were shifted to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
The Minister said he has received reports that about 63 persons were injured in the blast. Majority of the injured have been shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Center and the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, he added. He said that he has directed the hospitals’ authorities to provide full medical treatment to the injured.
The Sindh Minister said that the Sindh government will bear the expenses of the treatment of the injured.
Those injured in the blast and who received treatment at the private hospitals will also be provided expenses of their medical cover, he said.
The Sindh Minister for Health noted that the compensation will be paid to the families of the victims of the incident while the injured will also be given compensation.
The Sindh Minister said that the Sindh government will bear the expenses of the treatment of the injured.
Those injured in the blast and who received treatment at the private hospitals will also be provided expenses of their medical cover, he said.
The Sindh Minister for Health noted that the compensation will be paid to the families of the victims of the incident while the injured will also be given compensation.
APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2009
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