Blast kills 42, wounds dozens in Pakistani seaport city of Karachi

From Nasir Habib, CNN

Updated 2051 GMT (0451 HKT) March 3, 2013

A vehicle bomb explosion in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, killed at least 42 people and wounded at least 145 others on Sunday, March 3, police said.
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Deadly explosions hit Karachi – A vehicle bomb explosion in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, killed at least 42 people and wounded at least 145 others on Sunday, March 3, police said.
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Pakistani rescuers work at the blast site.
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Deadly explosions hit Karachi – Pakistani rescuers work at the blast site.
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Rescuers roll an injured blast victim out on a stretcher.
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Deadly explosions hit Karachi – Rescuers roll an injured blast victim out on a stretcher.
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A rescuer carries an injured man through the rubble.
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Deadly explosions hit Karachi – A rescuer carries an injured man through the rubble.
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A stretcher is pushed through the site.
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Deadly explosions hit Karachi – A stretcher is pushed through the site.
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Pakistani rescue workers and citizens go through the debris.
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Deadly explosions hit Karachi – Pakistani rescue workers and citizens go through the debris.
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Firefighters try to extinguish the blaze.
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Deadly explosions hit Karachi – Firefighters try to extinguish the blaze.
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Pakistani rescuers gather in front of the flames.
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Deadly explosions hit Karachi – Pakistani rescuers gather in front of the flames.
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