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Gunmen on motorbikes assaulted a bus in the economic capital of Pakistan, killing more than 40 people, Sputnik reports.

Unidentified gunmen intercepted a bus with 60 members of Ismaili Shia Muslims (a religious minority) en route to a mosque, broke in and fired at passengers with semiautomatic rifles and 9 mm handguns.

According to local police, at least six gunmen attacked the bus on three motorcycles, killing at least 43 passengers and two officers.

"There were six terrorists on three bikes. They got off the bikes, climbed the bus and opened fire using 9 mm pistols," a senior police officer said as according to NDTV.

Thirteen people were wounded.

The wounded passengers were hospitalized. Several people are in critical condition. Security forces cordoned off the scene and started a search operation.