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Istanbul | A massive explosion rocked the crowded Istiklal Avenue in the Turkish capital Istanbul on Sunday. Six people died in this incident and many others were injured. Turkish media gave this information on Sunday. The video footage of the incident is also going viral on social media. It is seen that ambulance, fire engines and police have reached the spot. The cause of the explosion is not clear. People on social media said that shops in the area have been closed.

The governor said this

Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan called Sunday's horrific explosion on Istanbul's popular Istiklal Avenue an "attack". He said six people had died and 53 were injured in the incident. Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said on Twitter that the explosion occurred at 4:20 p.m. local time and that some people were killed and several were injured in the incident. The cause of the explosion is not yet clear. Broadcaster CNN Turk said several people were injured. The avenue is a crowded street that is popular with locals and tourists. There are many shops and restaurants here. There were several explosions in Turkey between 2015 and 2017, linked to Islamic State and illegal Kurdish groups.

The sound of explosion heard in the video

A video before the incident is going viral on social media. In this, people are seen walking in Istiklal Avenue. During this, the sound of explosion is heard. People get shocked on hearing the explosion. At the same time, there is a visual after the blast in another video. It is visible in this that due to the blast, there is a lot of chaos there. Officers are gathering to help the injured. The sounds of ambulance and sirens are heard in the video.