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Breaking: Powerful blast on oil tanker in Turkey (video)

Explosion happened in Marmara Sea off coast of Constantinople

Newsroom December 2 12:49

According to the DHA news agency, a powerful explosion took place off in the Marmara Sea in Turkey, Friday. The incident took place as oil was being pumped from the tanker.

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Ambulances and firefighter teams have been dispatched to the scene.

According to Turkish media reports, one person has died and two others have been injured.

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