A bus set ablaze by unknown persons. — File Photo

KARACHI: Firing and other violent incidents on Sunday have left at least seven people dead, DawnNews reported.

Unknown gunmen opened fire near Kharadar killing two people and leaving another injured.

Firing at Empress Market left one person dead. Two other people were also injured in the incident including one woman.

One person was shot dead in Korangi.

Three bodies were found in other parts of Karachi, whose identities are yet to be ascertained.

Meanwhile unknown persons near Guru Mandir set a water tank and a bus on fire. A truck was also set on fire near Malir, reports said.

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