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Thursday, October 6, 2016
5 hurt in blast near Istanbul police station — TV
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAt least five people are hurt, one seriously, in the suspected car bombing near a police station in Istanbul, Turkish television says.
The explosion rocks the district of Yenibosna on the European side of Istanbul, close to the city’s main international airport, according to CNN-Turk.
Television footage shows several cars wrecked and shards of glass scattering the ground after the blast.
Witnesses tells CNN-Turk that they heard a powerful explosion as well as gunshots. Turkish police have sealed off the area on suspicion of a possible second blast.
The force of the blast blew out the windows of the police station.
İstanbul Yenibosna'da patlama olmuş.
Bugün 6 Ekim.
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