Three killed in Turkish resort blast

An explosion in the Turkish Mediterranean resort town of Antalya today killed three people and injured 25, local TGRT television reported.

It was not clear what caused the explosion, which the state-owned Anatolia news agency said occurred in Manavgat, a part of the town popular with tourists.

Manavgat Mayor Zeynel Senol told Anatolia that an explosion had occurred and had caused some injuries, but did confirm the deaths or say how many people had been hurt.