Explosion on Istanbuls pedestrian avenue; deaths reported
ISTANBUL (AP) ” An detonation on Istanbul™s well liked pedestrian Istiklal Avenue Sunday has left-hand people deceased with every one other accompanied by injured, a older official said.
Istanbul Gov. Ali Yerlikaya tweeted that the detonation occurred at concerning 4:20 p.m. (1320 GMT) with every one other accompanied by that there were deaths with every one other accompanied by injuries, nevertheless he did not speak how many. The source of the detonation was not clear.
A video posted online showed flames erupting with every one other accompanied by a loud bang, while pedestrians turned with every one other accompanied by ran away.
Other footage showed ambulances, blaze trucks with every one other accompanied by police at the scene. Social media users said shops were shuttered with every one other accompanied by the avenue closed down.
Broadcaster CNN Turk said 11 people were injured. The avenue is a packed thoroughfare well liked accompanied by tourists with every one other accompanied by locals, lined by shops with every one other accompanied by restaurants.
Turkey was hit by a twine of deadly bombings in the centre of 2015 with every one other accompanied by 2017 by the Islamic State category with every one other accompanied by outlawed Kurdish groups.
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