Two die in Ankara explosion

A bomb blast in the centre of the Turkish capital Ankara today killed at least two people, television stations reported.

A bomb blast in the centre of the Turkish capital Ankara today killed at least two people, television stations reported.

Police were not immediately avaliable for comment on the explosion which a TV station said occurred in a minibus.

Television images showed several parked cars ablaze in front of a local state authority's offices, while a plume of thick smoke rose over the area.

Reuters

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