An errant bullet fired in a shooting range in Istanbul struck an electrical cable and triggered an explosion, destroying the premises and injuring 14 people, according to reports.
The blast happened on the ground floor of a five-storey building in the suburb of Uskudar on the Asian side of the city. Turkish television showed survivors with severe burns and their clothes ripped off as ambulances came to the scene.
The Dogan News Agency said the bullet was fired during a training session for a private security company, and reported that four of the injured were in a serious condition, quoting local Governor Saim Saffet Karahisarli. |