Karachi attack: Two dead in attack on Chinese consulate

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Two policemen have been killed and a security guard injured in an armed attack on the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani coastal city of Karachi.

Gunshots were heard outside the consulate in the upmarket Clifton area.

Up to four gunmen tried to enter the consulate but were stopped by security guards at a checkpoint.

Three attackers have been killed by police in an exchange of gunfire.

There is a heavy police presence in the area which has been cordoned off.

All the staff inside the consulate are safe. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a blast, and local TV channels have broadcast images of a plume of smoke.