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3 injured in package explosion in Istanbul

Xinhua, November 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

A package exploded on Monday in Istanbul's Asian district of Maltepe, wounding three people, local media reported.

The package was delivered to an electronic company by a courier, CNNTurk said, noting one of the injured was in serious condition.

Ambulances and police teams were sent to the area, and an investigation has been launched, CNNTurk said.

It said the cause of the explosion was not immediately clear.

Istanbul is being overshadowed by the threat of terrorism, as the metropolis has come under a spate of deadly attacks over the past year. Endit