One wounded in blast at Court of Appeals near PM office

March 05 2012 10:56:51

One wounded in blast at Court of Appeals near PM office

From online dispatches

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One person was wounded today in an explosion at the Court of Appeals building near the Prime Ministry, daily Hürriyet reported.

The blast took place around 9:40 a.m. and caused great panic with several ministries, including the office of the prime minister, located nearby.

The explosion was reportedly caused by a sound bomb placed inside a water bottle, which gave minor injuries to one person.

The injured was a court employee, AFP reported.

Investigations still continue in the area.

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