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Norwegian Consulate Says Unaware of Nationals Injured in Istanbul Blast

© REUTERS / OsmanOrsalPolice secure the area after an explosion in central Istanbul, Turkey January 12, 2016
Police secure the area after an explosion in central Istanbul, Turkey January 12, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The Norwegian Consulate in Turkey’s Istanbul is not aware of any Norwegian nationals being injured in a blast that shook the city earlier on Tuesday, a consulate spokesperson told Sputnik.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) Earlier in the day, a blast reportedly killed 10 and injured 15 people in Istanbul. Media reports claimed that Norwegian nationals were among those injured in the incident.

"We do not have any information about it," the spokesperson said, adding that the Consulate was aware that an explosion had occurred.

Earlier in the day, the UK Embassy also told Sputnik that it was not aware of any British nationals being among the victims of the blast. The Russian Consulate General in Turkey is seeking to clarify whether any Russian citizens were injured in the explosion.

According to media reports, an explosive device may have been detonated by a suicide bomber.

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