The injured and deceased included women and children.A car containing explosives was detonated at the entrance of Iqra City and demolished two apartment buildings and nearby shops. Bomb Disposal Squad officials determined that a 150kg device was used.Many victims were trapped under the rubble as teams worked to rescue them.Panicked residents had resorted to aerial firing, which made security officials reluctant to approach the site.A suspect was handed over to Rangers by residents of Abbas Town. He was reported to be from Peshawar and told the police that he had two accomplices on back-up.Police IG Fayyaz Leghari said a suicide bomber may have been behind the attack.Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah announced Rs1.5million in compensation to the families of the victims.The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen (MWM) called for a day of mourning on Monday. The chief minister also announced the same.All markets and schools will be closed on Monday. Public transport will also be suspended.This is the second blast that has shaken Abbas Town in the span of four months. blast took place in November of last year near an Imambargah in Abbas town, which killed two people and injured over a dozen men, including two Rangers personnel.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah announced Rs1.5 million in compensation for the families of the blast victims, Express News reports.President Asif Ali Zardari phoned the chief minister to get details on the blasts.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Death toll has now gone up to 20, while the number of the injured has increased to 70,reports.Some gas lines in the area have leaked due to the blasts. Sui Gas teams are in place to work on them.The fire in the area has largely been brought under control.The blasts were reported to have been heard from nearly 10 kilometres away.Over 20 shops were also damaged in the blasts.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Rescue teams are unable to bring heavy machinery into the affected area because of the narrow roads of Abbas Town, Express News reports.Young volunteers continue to assist the rescue teams in their operation.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………The death toll has risen to 16, Express News reports.More than 40 flats have been destroyed.Rescue teams are still working to remove people from under the rubble.Residents of the area have brought emergency lights and have turned on their car headlights to assist rescue teams, because of the loss of electricity.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………The dead bodies are not recognisable and the injured are in critical condition, Express News reports.Rescue workers predict that the death toll will continue to rise.The fire on the 3rd and 4th floors of the affected building have been extinguished.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………The number of people trapped under the debris cannot be determined by rescue teams, Express News reports.The fire is the main hindrance to the rescue operation, but security officials are also reluctant to approach the site because of angered residents who have taken up arms.A police mobile used to be posted at the entrance of the residential area, but since it was inadequate, residents had appointed personal guards for their safety.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………The fire brigade is trying to douse the fire and remove victims from the affected flats, Express News reports.30 to 40 flats reportedly damaged.The area was reported to have lost electricity.KESC tweeted that teams had been dispatched to the site to restore electricity.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………The death toll has now increased to ten, Express News reports.The first blast occurred after a car containing explosives arrived near the Paradise apartments in Abbas Town.The fire brigade is still trying to contain the fire.Among the chaos, the panicked public has resorted to aerial firing.Emergency has been declared in hospitals.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………The five deceased include one woman and one child, Express News reports.The number of the injured has risen to 60.Civilians are assisting rescue teams at the site of the blasts.Some people are still trapped under the rubble.Four hospitals are being used to treat those who were injured in the twin blasts.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Death toll has increased to five, which include women and children, Express News reports.The death toll is likely to rise, according to reports.Women and children were reported to be among those injured in the blasts.Two buildings were completely destroyed during the explosions. 20 flats were demolished.The residents of the area are predominantly Shia Muslims.Rescue teams have arrived to the scene.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………The process of shifting the injured to hospitals is still ongoing, Express News reports.The Bomb Disposal Squad is still on their way to the site to determine the cause of the blasts.Police and security officials have cordoned off the area.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Two people have died and 18 have been injured, Express News reports.All of those injured in the blasts have not yet been shifted to hospitals.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………A second blast was heard in Abbas Town.Windows of nearby buildings reportedly damaged.The blasts were reported to have occurred on Abul Hasan Isphani Road. Both blasts occured at the entrance of Iqra City.Witnesses reported seeing a cloud of smoke rising from the site of the blasts.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………The first blast was heard in Abbas Town.Initial reports suggest that it was due to a planted IED.Rescue teams were alerted and had left for the site.