Blast hits cemetery near NATO facility in west Turkey

ISTANBUL, June 22 (Xinhua) -- An explosion occurred Thursday inside a cemetery near a NATO military facility in Turkey's western city of Izmir, Turkish media reported.

Parts of the wall surrounding the facility in Konak district were damaged in the blast, state-run Anadolu Agency said, citing preliminary reports.

"The explosion happened just after the passage of a military vehicle," a local resident was quoted as saying.

Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the explosion, the report added.