7 people killed, 4 injured in explosion in western Turkey

ANKARA, Dec. 31 (YPA) – At least seven people were killed on Friday and four others were injured, one of them seriously, in an explosion in a restaurant in Aydin, western Turkey.

The Turkish “Anadolu” Agency said, quoting a local official, that the initial data indicates that the explosion occurred when a gas cylinder was replaced in the restaurant, located in the Nazili district of the state.

The official pointed out that the concerned authorities are continuing their investigations into the circumstances of the accident.

YPA