8 March 2011 Last updated at 06:53 GMT
Several buildings were destroyed in the blast
'Thirteen killed' in Pakistan blast
Several buildings were destroyed in the blastAt least 13 people have been killed and many injured in a blast at a gas station in the Pakistani city of Faisalabad, officials say.
Television footage showed collapsed buildings and burnt-out vehicles.
Officials said casualties could rise as some people were still believed to be trapped in the debris.
Some unconfirmed reports said the explosion took place near the offices of Pakistan's intelligence agency, ISI.
"We heard the explosion from the gas station, the earth moved as in an earthquake, and there was thick smoke all around," a security guard at the nearby office of Pakistan International Airlines said.
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