Two women injured in Istanbul airport blast

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At least two women were wounded in an explosion at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport early Wednesday. 

The explosion took place near an aircraft in the apron at 2.15 a.m., news agency reported.

The cause of the explosion remains unknown. The wounded women have been taken to Marmara Research and Application Hospital for treatment.

When the sound was heard first, the allegation that a “mortar attack” caused the explosion spread in social media. Istanbul police have denied that rumor.

The security forces at the airport started an extensive investigation into the incident and taken security measures around Sabiha Gokcen International.