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Explosion rocks city in SE Turkey Explosion rocks SE Turkish city
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Seven people have been killed in an explosion in the south-eastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir. At least six people have been killed in an explosion in the Turkish city of Diyarbakir, in the mainly-Kurdish south east of the country.
At least 14 people were injured in the blast, which reportedly occurred at a park in the city's Baglar district. Five of the dead are reported to be children.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately known, but authorities are looking at the possibility it could have been a bomb. At least 14 people were injured in the blast, which occurred at a park in the city's Baglar district.
"We suspect it was a bomb," a senior security official told AFP news agency, adding that the police had not yet reached a definite conclusion.
As rescue workers converged on the scene, police cordoned off the site and launched an investigation.
A string of bomb attacks in Turkish tourist resorts and other cities in recent weeks have killed a total of 12 people and wounded dozens.
Diyarbakir, the central city of the south-east, is a heartland of Kurdish separatist militancy.Diyarbakir, the central city of the south-east, is a heartland of Kurdish separatist militancy.