Pakistani authorities said gunmen attacked a bus in Karachi Wednesday, killing at least 45 people, including 16 women, all of whom belonged to the minority Shi'ite Ismaili Muslim community.
45 Killed as Gunmen Attack Karachi Bus
![Security officials cordon off an area where gunmen attacked passengers on a bus in Karachi, May 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/961fad1e-942c-45b1-963f-cdd7a7fd6b1f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Security officials cordon off an area where gunmen attacked passengers on a bus in Karachi, May 13, 2015.
![Women mourn as they visit a local hospital following an attack on a bus in Karachi, May 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ff7ed23b-0bac-45ae-81fd-e5e1dc126d15_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Women mourn as they visit a local hospital following an attack on a bus in Karachi, May 13, 2015.
![A hospital official wearing a bloodstained shirt stands outside the hospital where the victims of a shooting attack were transported, in Karachi, May 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1506c610-350f-4b6e-91b9-9115a77493a9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A hospital official wearing a bloodstained shirt stands outside the hospital where the victims of a shooting attack were transported, in Karachi, May 13, 2015.
![Crowds gather outside a hospital after an attack on a bus in Karachi, May 13, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b8010432-20ed-46db-9b2e-089f9c458857_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Crowds gather outside a hospital after an attack on a bus in Karachi, May 13, 2015.