10 dead, several injured in blast near Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia

Mangalore Today News Network

Istanbul , Jan 12, 2016: At least 10 people were killed and several others were injured after a large explosion rocked a central Istanbul square on Tuesday.

Investigations are being conducted into the type of explosive which caused the blast and those responsible, a statement from the Istanbul governor’s office said.

Ambulances were rushed to the scene of the explosion in Sultanahmet square, close to the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, in a major tourist area of Turkey’s most populous city.

Police sealed the area, barring people from approaching in case of a second explosion.