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Explosion on Istanbul's Istiklal street, casualties reported

13 Nov 2022 10:57pm
The explosion occurred at around 4.20pm, local time (9.20pm Malaysia Time). - (Photo Kemal Aslan/Reuters)
The explosion occurred at around 4.20pm, local time (9.20pm Malaysia Time). - (Photo Kemal Aslan/Reuters)
ANKARA - An explosion on Istanbul's Istiklal street Sunday has left people dead and injured, an official said.

"An explosion occurred at around 4.20pm. local time (9.20pm Malaysia Time). Our police, health, fire and AFAD teams were sent to the scene,” Anadolu Agency reported Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said on Twitter.

"Developments will be shared with the public,” he added. - BERNAMA

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