An explosion rocked a popular pedestrian street in the Turkish city of Istanbul, injuring a number of people, a senior official said Sunday.
Istanbul Gov. Ali Yerlikaya tweeted that the blast “occurred in Taksim Istiklal Street,” a crowded thoroughfare lined by shops and restaurants, at about 4:20 p.m. local time (8:20 a.m. ET).
“There are casualties and injuries,” he said, adding that emergency services had been sent to the scene.
It was unclear what caused the explosion.
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Aziz Akyavas and Associated Press contributed.
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