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Blast Hits Istanbul Metro, Casualties Reported

© REUTERS / Osman OrsalRiot police secure a blast scene in Istanbul, Turkey, December 1, 2015
Riot police secure a blast scene in Istanbul, Turkey, December 1, 2015 - Sputnik International
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An explosion has hit an overpass near a metro station at Bayrampaşa in Istanbul, local media report. At least one person killed and several people injured.

​​According to preliminary reports, the explosion was caused by a bomb. ​ 

At least one person was killed and six injured in an explosion in Istanbul.

​"The cause of the blast is still unclear, all versions are being considered," Habertürk TV channel reports citing Istanbul governor Vasip Şahin as saying.

​​A large number of ambulances and firefighters arrived at the scene. All train services have been suspended.

​Dozens of people have been evacuated, based on tweets from the scene, as officials investigate into the situation.

​The area of the accident is a residential and industrial neighborhood on the European side of Istanbul.

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