Governor says a gas explosion has injured 13 at a supermarket in SE Turkey

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Governor says a gas explosion has injured 13 at a supermarket in SE Turkey

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Source: AP

ANKARA, Turkey - A governor in Turkey says a liquified petroleum gas tank exploded at a petrol station, injuring 10 people at an adjacent supermarket in southeastern Turkey.

Gov. Mustafa Toprak says Tuesday's blast occurred in Diyarbakir, the largest city in the country's Kurdish-dominated southeast, where Kurdish rebels have been waging war for autonomy for decades.

Toprak has ruled out terrorism and says the explosion was caused by a faulty gas valve.

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/world/115578119.html

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