At least six people have wounded in a bomb explosion on a passenger bus in Sheerin Jinnah Colony in the metropolis on Tuesday.

As per the initial details, the explosion took place on a passenger bus near Sheerin Jinnah Colony. Out of the injured, three are in stable condition.

Area residents took the wounded people to a local hospital for medical assistance soon after the explosion.

The South Zone police officials confirmed the blast was occurred due to explosive material as no piece of the gas cylinder was recovered from the blast site.

The police officials said that the explosive material was likely to be planted at the gate of the bus terminal.

The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) has also been called to find the nature of the explosion.