FOUR DEAD, 38 WOUNDED IN ISTANBUL EXPLOSION: GOVERNOR

Sun 13 November 2022:

An explosion that ripped through the heart of Istanbul has left at least four people dead and 38 others wounded, according to the city governor.

The explosion – the cause of which was unknown – occurred at 4:20pm local time (13:20 GMT), Istanbul governor Ali Yerlikaya added in a tweet.

Istiklal avenue is a crowded thoroughfare popular with tourists and locals and lined by shops and restaurants.

A video posted online shows flames erupting and a loud bang, as pedestrians turn and run away.

NEW FOOTAGE: CCTV video shows the moment of the explosion at Taksim square in Istanbul, Turkey. It seems the explosion was caused by a bag left on a bench. pic.twitter.com/WDzv4nl0Cv

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Other footage shows ambulances, fire trucks and police at the scene. Social media users said shops were shuttered and the avenue closed down.

At least four people have been killed and several others injured after an explosion hit Istanbul’s Istiklal street on Sunday, according to the Turkish media.

Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya earlier tweeted that the explosion occurred at about 4:20pm (13:20 GMT).

Broadcaster CNN Turk said 11 people were injured.

The cause of the explosion was not clear.

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