Explosion at wedding in Turkey claims lives, reports say


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
Istanbul, Dhu-AlQa'dah 17, 1437, August 20, 2016, SPA -- An explosion at a wedding ceremony in Turkey on Saturday killed and injured several people, Turkish broadcaster NTV was quoted by dpa as reporting.
The provincial governor was quoted by the state-run Anadolu news agency as saying terrorism was suspected. A suicide bomber could have triggered the explosion, NTV said. Ambulances were rushed to the area. Social media videos showed chaos at the scene and people using the light on their mobile phones to find victim.
The wedding ceremony was taking place in southeastern Turkey's Gaziantep province.
--SPA
00:42 LOCAL TIME 21:42 GMT


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