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Deadly explosions hit Istanbul Deadly explosions hit Istanbul
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Two explosions in Istanbul are reported to have left eight people dead and at least 24 wounded. At least 13 people have been killed in two explosions in Istanbul, which the governor of the Turkish city has described as terror attacks.
The cause of the blasts is not yet clear, but reports vary from a gas leak to bomb blasts. The first blast occurred in a telephone booth and the second went off as crowds gathered. About 70 people were wounded.
Local police said the first small blast occurred in a telephone booth and the second happened as crowds gathered. TV footage showed bloodied men and women lying on the street and being carried to ambulances in blankets.
A local doctor said his hospital had taken in at least 30 people. TV footage showed the injured lying on the street and others being carried in blankets. The explosions occurred at about 1900 GMT in the Gungoren district of the city, popular with local people.
The explosions occurred in the Gungoren district of the city which the BBC's Sarah Rainsford says is popular with people taking a stroll on a warm evening. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford says the area is popular with crowds taking a stroll on a warm evening.
Police, firefighters and natural gas teams are now in the area.Police, firefighters and natural gas teams are now in the area.
Initial reports had suggested it may have been a gas leak.


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