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Turkey explosion: Several injured as blast rocks city of Elazig Turkey explosion: At least three killed and 50 injured as car bomb rocks city of Elazig
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Several people have reportedly been injured in an explosion in the Turkish city of Elazig. At least three people have been killed and 50 injured in a suspected car bombing in the Turkish city of Elazig.
Witnesses said the blast struck near a local police station on Thursday morning, hours after a car bomb killed three people and wounded 40 near the Iranian border. Witnesses said the blast struck near a local police station on Thursday morning, hours after another car bomb was detonated near the Iranian border.
Local suspicion quickly turned to Kurdish separatist groups but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for either attack.Local suspicion quickly turned to Kurdish separatist groups but there was no immediate claim of responsibility for either attack.
Footage broadcast by the Dogan news agency showed a large plume of smoke rising from the area of the blast in Elazig as emergency services gathered at the scene. Footage showed a large plume of smoke rising from the area of the blast in Elazig as emergency services gathered at the scene at 9.20am local time (7.20am BST).
Kurdish militants have carried out frequent bomb attacks in south-eastern parts of Turkey in recent months but the city, in Eastern Anatolia, has not been an area of significant conflict.Kurdish militants have carried out frequent bomb attacks in south-eastern parts of Turkey in recent months but the city, in Eastern Anatolia, has not been an area of significant conflict.
On Wednesday night, three people were killed and 40 were wounded when a car bomb exploded near another police station in the eastern province of Van near the Iranian border.On Wednesday night, three people were killed and 40 were wounded when a car bomb exploded near another police station in the eastern province of Van near the Iranian border.
Local officials said the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was behind the attack.Local officials said the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) was behind the attack.
Additional reporting by Reuters