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| Fatal explosion hits transit hub in Turkish capital Ankara | Fatal explosion hits transit hub in Turkish capital Ankara |
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| An explosion has ripped through a transit hub in Ankara, killing at least 27 people and wounding 75, the city’s governor has reportedly confirmed. | An explosion has ripped through a transit hub in Ankara, killing at least 27 people and wounding 75, the city’s governor has reportedly confirmed. |
| The large explosion appears to have engulfed a bus and several cars, near to Güvenpark, in the Kizilay neighbourhood of the Turkish capital on Sunday evening. | The large explosion appears to have engulfed a bus and several cars, near to Güvenpark, in the Kizilay neighbourhood of the Turkish capital on Sunday evening. |
| The office of Ankara’s governor said at least 27 people had been killed in the blast, Associated Press reported. A security official said the explosion was likely to have been caused by a suicide car bombing and said initial findings suggested the attack had been carried out by the Kurdish militant PKK or affiliated group. | |
| Pictures posted on social media immediately after the incident appeared to show a bus almost completely destroyed, and several nearby vehicles on fire. Police have closed the area and emergency services are responding to the incident. | Pictures posted on social media immediately after the incident appeared to show a bus almost completely destroyed, and several nearby vehicles on fire. Police have closed the area and emergency services are responding to the incident. |
| A reporter at the scene for HaberTurk said: “The explosion occurred on Atatürk Boulevard at a place where there are 10 bus stations. | A reporter at the scene for HaberTurk said: “The explosion occurred on Atatürk Boulevard at a place where there are 10 bus stations. |
| “There is a vehicle that is mostly destroyed. It is impossible to give any numbers of those who were wounded, but there are many and burning cars.” | “There is a vehicle that is mostly destroyed. It is impossible to give any numbers of those who were wounded, but there are many and burning cars.” |
| The Turkish government has reportedly ordered a media blackout on the blast, with locals unable to access Facebook or Twitter. | The Turkish government has reportedly ordered a media blackout on the blast, with locals unable to access Facebook or Twitter. |
| Less than a month ago a car bomb killed 29 people and wounded at least 60 others in Ankara. A militant Kurdish group subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack. | Less than a month ago a car bomb killed 29 people and wounded at least 60 others in Ankara. A militant Kurdish group subsequently claimed responsibility for the attack. |