Karachi, Feb 20: At least 16 people, including many children, were killed and 14 others injured when a suspected gas leakage led to an explosion in a residential building in Pakistan’s Karachi on Thursday morning. “The explosion took place around 4:30 am on the first floor of the building located in the Old Soldier Bazar area when everyone was awake for Sehri time,” police official Jamshed Asher said. The police official said that the reason for the explosion apparently was a gas leakage. The explosion caused a part of the building structure to collapse due to its dilapidated condition. “We are still searching through the rubble and debris to see if there are any more bodies or survivors,” Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said. The deceased include at least nine children aged between two and 17 while the injured also include seven children.Karachi, Feb 20: At least 16 people, including many children, were killed and 14 others injured when a suspected gas leakage led to an explosion in a residential building in Pakistan’s Karachi on Thursday morning. “The explosion took place around 4:30 am on the first floor of the building located in the Old Soldier Bazar area when everyone was awake for Sehri time,” police official Jamshed Asher said. The police official said that the reason for the explosion apparently was a gas leakage. The explosion caused a part of the building structure to collapse due to its dilapidated condition. “We are still searching through the rubble and debris to see if there are any more bodies or survivors,” Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said. The deceased include at least nine children aged between two and 17 while the injured also include seven children.