Breaking: Explosions Rock Istanbul Airport

Thomas Murray | June 28, 2016
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UPDATE 2: The Turkey Government have just released a statment, clarifying the number of the dead and injured. According to Fox News, there are now 28 people dead, and almost 60 injured. Twenty of the injured people were hospitalized, but only six are considered seriously injured. 

UPDATE: There have been some rapid updates on the bombings at the international airport terminal in Istanbul, Turkey.

According to Fox News, two suicide explosions struck the outside of the airport -- one at the international terminal, the other at the terminals for domestic flights. 

Both of the assailants were noticed outside the terminals and were not able to reach the inside of the terminal. The guards outside of the airport pulled the weapons on the assailants, apparently noticing something off with them. One of the assailants pulled out a rifle and started shooting before deploying the explosive vest. 

The other assailant used a hand grenade before detonating his vest. 

There are a reported 10 dead and at least another 40 injured. This statistic does not include the attackers.

 

BREAKING: Just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday in Istanbul, Turkey, two explosions have rocked the Istanbul airport, with multiple injuries reported.  

Two loud explosions were heard in a terminal at the airport, which is the main international airport serving Istanbul. There were also reports of gunfire.

No specific details are known; there is no word about where exactly the explosions took place. It is unclear if anyone is injured, who attacked, or what type of explosion took place.

 

 

 

 

 

The images of the damage all seem to be outside the airport.

An unconfirmed video, reportedly taken right after the explosions, shows a group of frightened passengers cowering on the ground.

More news will be added when more information is known.

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