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Blast in NW Turkey injures 6

Xinhua, April 27, 2016 Adjust font size:

An explosion rocked Turkey's northwestern city of Bursa on Wednesday, wounding six people, Turkish media reported.

The explosion occurred near the city's famous Ulu Mosque, the reports said.

Ambulances were dispatched and police have cordoned off the area, the reports said.

The cause of the blast is not known yet, but the state broadcaster reported that it is believed to be caused by natural gas leak. Endit