{A number of casualties reported, but cause of blast remains unknown, according to Turkish media.}
An explosion at a metro station in Istanbul has caused a number of casualties, Turkish local media reported.
The explosion, which struck on Tuesday afternoon, occurred near the Bayrampasa metro station – with authorities suspending services to the station immediately after.
Haberturk TV reported that one person died in the explosion, while other channels reported that a number of people had been injured.
Turkish authorities have not yet released any details about the incident, other than to say that the cause of the explosion was still not known.
Haberturk TV reported that a power transformer may have caused the blast, but the report could not be confirmed.
The state-run Anadolu Agency said the explosion occurred at an overpass near the station, not in the station.
Although Istanbul’s metro is largely underground, it runs above ground in some places, including around Bayrampasa.
Photographs on social media showed what appeared to be dozens of people walking alongside overground train tracks after trains had been halted.
SOURCE:AL JAZEERA:[Explosion rattles Istanbul metro station->http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/12/deadly-explosion-hits-istanbul-metro-station-151201155138885.html]
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