At least 6 Dead In Suicide Bombing At Istanbul Shopping Street
HY News
14 November, 2022 11:42 am IST
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A strong explosion of unknown origin shook the busy shopping street of Istiklal in Istanbul, leaving six people dead and wounding dozens more, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Turkey's vice president said a suicide bomber carried out the attack.
Police cordoned off the area, where crowds were dense on Sunday afternoon, and helicopters were flying over the city centre as sirens were sounding.
Earlier, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the bomb attack “smells like terrorism”. Furthermore, he and the country's vice president, Faut Oktay, had said that a “woman” bomber was responsible for the attack.
Besides six people getting killed, 81 others were wounded in Sunday's incident when an explosion rocked the busy pedestrian street.
Video footage that surfaced online soon after the explosion showed hundreds of people fleeing the street after black smoke covered the region, as ambulances and police rushed there. The place was crowded with tourists, families and shoppers in its usual manner.
Following the blast, several people were seen lying on the ground as others ran away, with parents grabbing their children in their arms.
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