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ISTANBUL, Dec 10 (KUNA) -- At least 40 people, including policemen, were injured in the car bomb attack here on Saturday, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said this evening.
"Hopefully, there will be no lost lives," Anadolu Agency quoted him as telling reporters.
Soylu who arrived at the scene of the attack, said that there were two blasts; one was considered a suicide attack and the other was a car bomb.
Injured police officers have been rushed to nearby hospitals but information about the extent of injuries were not immediately available, according to the AA report.
The explosion occurred after a Turkish league match between Besiktas and Bursaspor at the Vodafone Arena.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has been briefed by Gov. Vasip Sahin and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu about the explosion, according to Prime Ministry sources who cannot be named due to restrictions on talking to media.
Nihat Yildiz, who saw the blast, told Anadolu Agency he heard two explosions within one minute of each other.
"We saw a huge flame along with the blast. The windows of the restaurant broke into pieces with the pressure of the explosion. Then we heard gunfire for two minutes," he said.
Another witness, Abdullah Cavus, a Bursaspor fan, said the blast happened right after buses carrying fans moved from the scene.
Earlier today, Soylu estimated that 20 people were injured in the Besiktas explosion. (pickup previous)
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