JUST IN: An explosion rocked a popular tourist area in central Istanbul with casualties reported, the city's governor says
The governor of Istanbul, Ali Yerlikaya, tweeted that the explosion took place on Istiklal Street in Beyoglu Square. “Our police, health, fire and AFAD teams were sent to the scene,” he said, adding that there are deaths and injuries. “Developments will be shared with the public,” he said. Meanwhile, the country’s official Anadolu news agency tweeted in English that there are “casualties after explosion in Istanbul’s Istiklal street.
One eyewitness, Tariq Keblaoui, told CNN that several people could be seen lying on the ground following the blast on Istiklal Street. Keblaoui said he was in a store on Istiklal Street when the explosion occurred about 10 meters ahead of him. It was not clear the extent of the injuries of those he saw but several people were bleeding from their legs and arms, he said. Keblaoui said Istiklal Street, a popular tourist area, was heavily crowded on Sunday.
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