Explosion Hits Bus in Turkey's Bursa Leaving One Dead, Several Injured, Reports Suggest

ANKARA (Sputnik) - An explosion occurred on a bus in Turkey’s northwestern province of Bursa, one person was killed and several injured, media reported on Wednesday.

The explosion hit a bus carrying prison guards at around 07:30 local time (04:30 GMT), according to the Hürriyet newspaper. The cause is yet to be established.

According to the prison staff's first statement, a version of a terrorist attack is being considered. The investigation is underway.

Bursa'da infaz koruma memurlarını taşıyan otobüse saldırıhttps://t.co/lBS4yW0svG pic.twitter.com/kgZd4P5gpq

— Tükenmez Haber (@tukenmezhaber) April 20, 2022

Bursa'da İnfaz ve Koruma Memuru servis aracında meydana gelen patlama sonrası, 1 infaz ve koruma memuru şehit oldu, 4 infaz ve koruma memuru ise yaralandı.
Şehit olan İnfaz ve Koruma Memuru kardeşimize Allah'tan rahmet, yaralılarada acil şifalar dilerim.#Bursa pic.twitter.com/5dFWDUYHZn

— AŞKIN BİNBİR (@ASKINBINBIR48) April 20, 2022