Rocket explodes in Karachi, another found near US consulate
A rocket exploded in Pakistan's violence-prone southern city of Karachi late Monday but caused no casualties, while an unexploded rocket and a launcher were found near the US consulate, police said.
The fired rocket caused a deafening blast in the congested Gurumandar district at around 10:00 pm (1700 GMT), sending people fleeing in panic and damaging the outer wall of a marriage hall, police said.
It landed about eight kilometres (five miles) from the headquarters of paramilitary soldiers and Crime Investigation Department (CID) buildings, which could have been a target, area police officer Majid Dasti told AFP.
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