Four wounded in Istanbul blast

The wounded were hurt by metal pieces from the device which was planted under an overpass on a highway. It was not clear how badly hurt they were or who planted the explosives.

A bomb blast in the Istanbul district of Maltepe wounded four people overnight, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Monday.

A bomb blast in the Istanbul district of Maltepe wounded four people overnight, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Monday. (AFP Photo)

It said the wounded were hurt by metal pieces from the device which was planted under an overpass on a highway. It was not clear how badly hurt they were or who planted the explosives.