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Large number of casualties reported after bomb blast hits wedding hall in Turkey; More than 20 killed

Details are still scarce, but reports are coming in of a bomb blast at a wedding hall in Gaziantep, Turkey, that has left many dead. The city is near the border of Syria.

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The Sun is reporting at least 8 killed and 30 wounded in the blast, which many are reporting was the work of a suicide bomber. The Sun adds that Gaziantep governor Ali Yerlikaya has called the incident a “terrorist attack.”

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Not surprisingly, the number of reported casualties has begun to climb.

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Update:

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The death toll is now more than 20 by most reports. The Washington Post is saying that “at least” 22 are dead and another 94 injured.

Suzan Fraser reports:

Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said the “barbaric” attack in the city of Gaziantep, near the border with Syria, appeared to be a suicide bombing. Other officials said it could have been the carried out by either Kurdish militants or Islamic State group extremists.

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Update:

At least 30 killed?

Twitchy will update this post as details emerge.

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