Four injured in explosion in SE Turkey

Source: Xinhua| 2017-04-11 17:49:51|Editor: xuxin
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ANKARA, April 11 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were injured in an explosion on Tuesday in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir, local Dogan News Agency reported.

An explosion occurred during the repair of a police panzer near the Diyarbakir Security Directorate compound at Baglar district, causing part of the roof of the building collapsed.

According to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, one people wounded seriously, another person was still trapped under the ruins.

A large plume of grey smoke was reportedly rising over surrounding buildings. Ambulances have been dispatched to the area immediately.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called Diyarbakir Governor to obtain information about the explosion, local daily Hurriyet reported.

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