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10 killed as explosion rips through Istanbul

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At least 10 people have been reportedly killed and 15 other were also wounded after an explosion rocked a central square in Istanbul, Turkey on Tuesday.

The Istanbul Governors office also informs that casualties may include foreign nationals in the explosion at the city’s Sultanahmet Square (Istanbul’s tourist hub — the cultural and historic heart of the city) ‎which was swarming with security forces and ambulances in the aftermath of the blast.

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“Investigations continue about the explosion’s cause, the explosive’s types, the perpetrator or perpetrators of the event,” said Istanbul governor, Vasip Sahin.

As at the time filing in this report, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack and the identities of the dead and wounded weren’t released.

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