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Seven killed, five injured in blast at restaurant in Turkey's Aydin province

Seven killed, five injured in blast at restaurant in Turkey's Aydin province

Seven people have been killed in the blast so far. (Twitter- @syf_kync)

Seven people, including three children were killed in a gas blast at a restaurant in Turkey's Aydin province. According to Aydin's governorHuseyin Aksoy, five other people sustained injuries with one of them being in critical condition, the Associated Press reported. Aksoy said that initial testimonies from a restaurant worker suggested there was a leak in a cooking gas cannister, which caused the explosion.

Television images showed charred remains of the restaurants with its windows and doors blown off, news agency AFP reported.

Turkey's Justice MinisterBekir Bozdagtweeted his condolences and said thatone person who is “alleged to have caused the explosion” was detained and three prosecutors were investigating the blast.

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Further details are awaited.

This explosion in Aydin comes more than a month after an explosion on amajor pedestrian thoroughfare in in Istanbul killed six people and injured 81 others. The man, who had left the bomb was arrested,Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said adding thePKK terrorist organisation was responsible for the explosion.

(With inputs from agencies)