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Almost 100 dead in Ankara blasts

October 10, 2015 6:34 pm

Two explosions at a peace rally in the Turkish capital Ankara have killed at least 95 people and injured 186, according to officials.

TV footage showed scenes of panic and people lying on the ground covered in blood, amid protest banners.

The blasts took place near the city’s central train station as people gathered for a march organised by leftist groups.

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The attack is the deadliest ever of its kind on Turkish soil.