At least four dead and 38 injured after a strong explosion in the center of Istanbul

An explosion in a busy pedestrian street in the Taksim area of ​​downtown istanbulone of the most populated cities in Turkey, has left at least four dead and 38 injured, as explained by the local governor and the Turkish media.

Both the Turkish state broadcaster, TRTlike other media, have shown ambulances and police heading to the scene of the events in the popular istiklal street of Istanbul, in the Beyoglud district. state agency anadolu He said the causes of the explosion are still unknown.

The nearby Kasimpasa police station announced that all emergency teams were at the scene, but gave no further details.

RTUK, the Supreme Radio and Television Council of Turkey, banned coverage of the explosion about an hour after it happened, reports Reuters. The Istanbul General Prosecutor’s Office announced this afternoon that an investigation into the explosion has been launched.