Update on Istanbul blast: 5 dead, 36 wounded

Turkish Minister of Health Mehmet Müezzinoğlu said 5 people died in the bomb attack, and these include one suicide bomber. 36 others suffered injuries in the attack and 7 of these are in critical condition.

Turkish Minister of Health Mehmet Müezzinoğlu made a statement about today's suicide attack that hit İstiklal Street, one of the busiest avenues in the province of Istanbul.

The Minister said 5 people died in the bomb attack, and these include one suicide bomber. 36 others suffered injuries in the attack and 7 of these are in critical condition, while 4 have been taken under surgery. According to the Minister, 12 of those wounded are foreigners.