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Car bomb kills 34 in Ankara, Turkey (video of explosion-pics)

19 of the 125 injured in critical condition

Newsroom March 13 09:07

A huge explosion has rocked the capital of Turkey, Ankara Saturday with the result of 34 dead and 125 injured, 2 of which are in critical condition. According to witnesses a car bomb went off in Guvenpark in Kizilay close to several bus stops. Some vehicles were on fire. According to the Greek embassy in Turkey there are no Greeks among the dead. Authorities fear the number of dead will increase. Meanwhile, there is a ‘blackout’ on all social media in the country, as the government has decided to ban twitter and facebook. The Turkish Ministry of Health has said the two bombers are among the victims.

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