BREAKING NEWS: Explosion in Central Istanbul
BREAKING NEWS: Explosion in Central Istanbul
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ISTANBUL - Turkish police have sealed off a square in central Istanbul after a large explosion hit the historic Sultanahmet district. The Dogan news agency reported several people had been injured.
Ambulances rushed to the scene, close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, in a major tourist area of Turkey’s most populous city. The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
Private NTV television said the explosion was close to a park that is home to a landmark obelisk. Police sealed the area and stopped people from approaching in case of a second explosion.
Ambulances rushed to the scene, close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, in a major tourist area of Turkey’s most populous city. The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.
Private NTV television said the explosion was close to a park that is home to a landmark obelisk. Police sealed the area and stopped people from approaching in case of a second explosion.
(rnz)
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