"Gas leak sparks explosion in Istanbul: police
Reuters
Thursday, June 1, 2006; 6:56 AM
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A gas leak triggered an explosion in a five-story building in Istanbul on Thursday, injuring a number of people, police sources said.
Separately, NTV private television blamed a fire for the blast, which occurred at lunchtime in the Uskudar district on the Asian side of Turkey's largest city. NTV said 14 people had been hurt in the blast."
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