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EXPLOSION ROCKS ISTANBUL METRO

Fauziah Al Hakim - Wednesday, 2 December 2015 - 19:58 WIB

Wednesday, 2 December 2015 - 19:58 WIB

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World Bulletin
World Bulletin

World Bulletin

Istanbul, 20 Safar 1437/2 December 2015 (MINA) – A roadside bomb exploded near a central Istanbul subway station Tuesday, injuring one person, police sources said.

The bomb exploded at an intersection in Bayrampasa district on the European side at around 6.00 p.m. local time (1600GMT). One person was slightly injured, the province’s governor Vasip Sahin said, World Bulletin quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

The injured man, Adnan Yalcin (36), is in stable condition, according to hospital sources.

The Crime Scene Investigation squads confirmed that the blast occurred after a roadside bomb exploded.

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The police suspect the bomb was set for a riot police vehicle, which passed by just before the blast.

It is still unknown who, or which group, planted the bomb. Istanbul police, backed by a helicopter, are currently searching for a suspect seen at the site.

“We are evaluating all the possibilities,” governor Sahin said.

“As the incident occurred in a crowded place, it appeared in the media as if it was a big explosion, but there are no victims, fortunately,” he added. (T/P006/R03)

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Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)

 

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