KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 3 (Reuters)—More than 60 civilians were reported killed here early today as Indian planes bombed this commercial capital of West Pakistan.

Four bombs fell on a shantytown of mud and wattle homes only a quarter of a mile from the Intercontinental Hotel, and one bomb destroyed a house in a suburb where many wealthy Pakistanis and foreigners live.

In the township of Sultanabad, whose 22,000 inhabitants are mostly Pathans from the North‐West Frontier Province bodies of men, women and children could be seen stacked on rope beds.

Other bombs were said to have struck a Karachi school, reportedly killing members of the staff.

Strafing Reported

Many people injured in the raid were taken to the city's civil hospital. An official there said Indian aircraft had strafed an area only 200 yards away.

While the raid was going on Indian warships in the Arabian Sea were reported bombarding the port of Karachi.

Missiles apparently fired by an Indian gunboat hit a British freighter, killing seven crewmen and wounding six. The vessel, the 10,411‐ton Harmattan, was abandoned by its crew.

The 1,280‐ton Panamanian freighter Gulf Star was sunk in the naval attack, and the 1,266‐ton Greek ship Zoe was set ablaze.

Storage Tanks Afire

Oil storage tanks in the port area were also set afire and were burning long after the attack.

The Harmattan was at anchor two miles off shore when it was struck. Her captain, B. P. Houston, was slightly injured.

Speaking of the air raid, a city official said that it was an “attack to terrorize the people, but this has clearly failed as we can see.”

“The mood of the people is as high as ever, and some say it has sharpened their will,” he added.