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At Least 6 People Injured After Explosion in Turkey's Izmir Province

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According to media reports, at least six people were injured in Turkey's western Izmir province after an explosion. 31.08.2017, Sputnik International

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At Least 6 People Injured After Explosion in Turkey's Izmir Province

06:31 GMT 31.08.2017 (Updated: 17:41 GMT 28.12.2017)

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According to media reports, at least six people were injured in Turkey's western Izmir province after an explosion.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – At least six people were injured in Turkey's western Izmir province after an explosion went off in a garbage container as a prison service vehicle was driving by, local media reported Thursday.

Bomb in garbage container wounds 8 people in #Turkey 's #Izmir pic.twitter.com/TnBJTNlnMs
— Ali Alemdar (@aali_alemdar) 31 августа 2017 г.

According to the Haberturk newspaper, the incident took place in the Buca district.

#izmir de #patlama… pic.twitter.com/ZCBhhbLanK
— SEDAT UZUN 🇹🇷🇹🇷 (@Sdt1983) 31 августа 2017 г.

Ambulance and police have been reportedly sent to the scene.