Five dead and 60 hurt in propane tank explosion in city popular with Brit holidaymakers

The aftermath of the explosion in Izmir (Image: Getty) Five people have been killed and dozens more injured in an explosion in a city popular with British holidaymakers. The propane tank exploded at a restaurant in the Turkish city of Izmir on Sunday. Security cameras recorded the explosion, which devastated the street and caused minor damage to surrounding buildings.

Interior minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on social media that dozens of rescue personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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Log('[Load] OVP tcfLoaded',new Date())})}},1500)}) A total of 63 people are reported to have been injured as a result of the blast. Read More: The jaw-dropping Asian city dubbed one of the best to visit in 2024 [LATEST] Dozens of people have been injured in the blast (Image: Getty) Suleyman Elban, Izmir's governo.