Five dead after inhaling toxic gas in Pakistan

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At least five people have been killed and dozens more hospitalised after a "mysterious gas leak" in the Pakistani city of Karachi.

The cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained with some media reports suggesting that gas leaked from a container at the Keamari dockyard.

Senior Superintendent of Police (City) Muqaddas Haider, said the "causes of the incident were being ascertained".

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