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Ataturk Airport attack: Scenes of carnage in Istanbul

At least 41 people were killed and more than 239 injured in the attacks.

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A woman reacts outside the airport. [AP]
Published On 29 Jun 201629 Jun 2016

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At least 41 people have been killed and nearly 239 others wounded in an attack at Istanbul’s main international airport.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said three suicide bombers were involved in the attack at Ataturk Airport late on Tuesday evening.

Most of those killed were Turkish, but foreigners were also among the dead, a Turkish official said.

Ataturk is Turkey’s largest airport and a major transport hub for travellers from around the world.

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Medics transport wounded people. [Deniz Toprak/EPA]
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At least 41 people were killed and 239 injured in two separate explosions. [Osman Orsal/Reuters]
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People flee after the blasts. [Goran Tomasevic/Reuters]
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Paramedics help a man in a wheelchair. [Osman Orsal/Reuters]
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Passengers embrace as they wait outside. [Emrah Gurel/AP]
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Forensic experts work outside the airport. [Murad Sezer/Reuters]
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People leave the airport after the attack. [Murad Sezer/Reuters]
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There has been a string of bombings in Turkey over the past year, some blamed on ISIL, others claimed by Kurdish groups.[Emrah Gurel/AP]
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Workers clear debris. [Osman Orsal/Reuters]

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