Number of Wounded in Car Bomb Attack in Eastern Turkey Surpasses 70

The number of wounded in the car bomb attack in Turkey’s eastern Van province has gone up to 71, local media report.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier, it was reported that a blast occurred near a police station in Van at around 23:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Wednesday, killing at least three people and injuring 40 others.

The Vatan newspaper reported that a total of 71 people, including 17 police officers, were wounded in the explosion. Three of the injured people are in critical condition. The dead include one child.

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