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Gas pipeline explosion occurs in Istanbul

Other News Materials 12 July 2013 13:09 (UTC +04:00)
An explosion on a gas pipeline occurred on the morning of July 12 in the Uskudar district of the Turkish province of Istanbul, Zaman newspaper reported on Friday.
Gas pipeline explosion occurs in Istanbul

Azerbaijan, Beku, July 12 /Trend A.Taghiyeva/

An explosion on a gas pipeline occurred on the morning of July 12 in the Uskudar district of the Turkish province of Istanbul, Zaman newspaper reported on Friday.

According to the newspaper, the explosion occurred during excavation works at the underground construction site. After the explosion gas began to seep out throughout the area.

The newspaper reported that panic swept through the population in nearby houses after the explosion. The employees of Istanbul's Gas Distribution Network arrived at the scene of incident.

Work is being carried out in order to stop the supply of gas to the incident area.

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