Turkey: explosion outside US embassy in Ankara
17:39, 1 February 2013
ANKARA. February 1. KAZINFORM An explosion has occurred outside the US embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara, Turkish media report.
Dozens of ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene amid reports of a number of casualties.
Initial reports say one person, a suspected suicide bomber, has been killed or seriously injured.
According to Turkish broadcaster NTV, the explosion caused no damage inside the embassy itself. Police have reportedly sealed off the area.
Source: BBC