Sunday, March 13, 2016

Turkey: At least 34 killed in Ankara car bomb blast


30 people were killed at the scene of the incident while four others died on their way to the hospital, Müezzinoğlu said, adding that one or two of them could be the attackers. 

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By Daily News | March 14, 2016 (Ankara Time)

At least 34 were killed while 125 wounded people were at hospitals after an explosion hit central Ankara on March 13, Health Minister Mehmet Müezzinoğlu has said in a press conference. A bomb-laden car caused the blast, the announcement Interior Minister Efkan Ala said at the same conference after a security meeting in Ankara.

30 people were killed at the scene of the incident while four others died on their way to the hospital, Müezzinoğlu said, adding that one or two of them could be the attackers.

Some 19 people were in critical condition as seven were in surgery, he said.

Minister Ala said a clear announcement about the organizers of the attack could be announced on March 14.

The area was evacuated as a precaution against a second attack.

The wounded persons were transferred to 10 different hospitals across Ankara, private broadcaster CNN Türk has reported.

The blast took place where around 10 bus stops are located.

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