Explosion Near Istanbul Metro Station May Have Been Bomb

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ISTANBUL, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The cause of a blast near an Istanbul metro station on Tuesday was still unknown and police investigations were underway, a police official told Reuters.

Broadcaster NTV reported the blast at an overpass near the Bayrampasa metro station on the European side of the city may have been caused by a bomb, while Haberturk TV said it was believed to have been triggered by a transformer. (Reporting by Birsen Altayli; Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Nick Tattersall)
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