Bomb hits major Istanbul avenue, kills 6, wounds dozens

ISTANBUL — A bomb exploded on a preferred pedestrian avenue in Istanbul on Sunday, killing six individuals, wounding dozens and sending individuals fleeing as flames rose.

Footage posted on-line confirmed ambulances, fireplace vans and police on the scene on on Istiklal Avenue, a usually crowded thoroughfare well-liked with vacationers and locals and lined with outlets and eating places. In a single video, a loud bang may very well be heard and flames may very well be seen, as pedestrians turned and ran away. Social media customers stated outlets had been shuttered and the avenue closed down.