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Explosion at central Istanbul Square

Published: 12 Jan 2016 - 11:32 am | Last Updated: 10 Nov 2021 - 01:51 am
Peninsula

ISTANBUL: An explosion rocked the central Istanbul Sultanahmet square, a major tourist attraction, on Tuesday, causing some casualties, the Dogan news agency
reported.

Witnesses reported hearing a loud blast and video footage on the CNN Turk channel showed police and ambulances at the scene. The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.

Reuters