Blast At Busy Street In Istanbul, at least 5 dead and Several Injured

Explosion at a busy street in Turkey’s Istanbul, several were injured. The explosion occurred on the pedestrian tourist street Istiklal in Istanbul. At least 5 dead following the explosion in central Istanbul, Turkey.

A video posted on Twitter showed flames and a loud bang was heard as pedestrians were seen turning and running away.

❗Blast hits central #Istanbul, local media report. pic.twitter.com/s95VcL1BRr

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Terrible footage from Taksim Square, Istanbul's iconic Istiklal Street bomb blast.

At least 5 people were killed and 36 injured, with bodies scattered with missing parts.

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