ISTANBUL – Turkiye’s fashionable Istiklal Avenue was rocked by a robust explosion, which left no less than six folks useless and 81 wounded, Istanbul’s governor confirmed on Sunday.
Town’s governor, Mr. Ali Yerlikaya, tweeted that police, well being, fireplace and AFAD groups have been despatched to the scene.
Bugün saat 16.20 sıralarında Beyoğlu ilçemiz, Taksim İstiklal Caddesi’nde bir patlama meydana gelmiştir.
Olay yerine emniyet, sağlık, itfaiye ve AFAD ekiplerimiz sevk edilmiştir.
Can kaybı ve yaralılarımız bulunmaktadır.
Gelişmeler kamuoyuyla paylaşılacaktır.
— Ali Yerlikaya (@AliYerlikaya) November 13, 2022
Earlier, the Turkish media reported no less than 5 useless and over a dozen injured within the explosion. The reason for the blast was not clear instantly.
Social media was shortly flooded with movies of the scenes when the blast ripped by the realm filled with pedestrians, primarily vacationers.
Taksim’de meydana gelen patlamada hayatını kaybedenlere, Allah’tan rahmet, yaralılara acil şifalar diliyorum!
KİMSENİN YANINA KALMAZ❗️😡#İstanbul #Taksim
— TRADERRiCHi (@richiminnoo) November 13, 2022
Istiklal Avenue, traditionally generally known as the Grand Avenue of Pera, within the historic Beyoğlu district, is a chic 1.four kilometre pedestrian road and one of the well-known avenues in Turkey’s Istanbul metropolis.