A bomb blast tore through a crowded Istanbul avenue popular with tourists and locals this afternoon, in what is considered to be a “terrorist act as a result of a female attacker”
Six people were killed and at least 81 injured in what is being treated as a terror attack after a bomb exploded on a crowded street in Istanbul today.
Harrowing footage shows bodies strewn in the street following the huge blast which tore through a popular shopping district of Istiklal Avenue.
In one video, an overturned pram can be seen lying on the pavement with children appearing to be among those injured.
This evening, Vice President Fuat Oktay updated the wounded toll from 53 to 81, with two in a serious condition.