Explosion in Istanbul leaves at least 10 people are injured

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The blast occurred in the Yenibosna neighbourhood of the Turkish city
One of the 10 people injured in the explosion is in a serious condition
Police are said to be hunting a man seen fleeing on another motorbike
Several vehicles damaged and windows shattered in buildings nearby

Published: 09:55 EST, 6 October 2016 | Updated: 14:32 EST, 6 October 2016

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A bomb attached to a motorbike has exploded near a police station in southwest Istanbul injuring at least 10 people.

The blast occurred in the Yenibosna neighbourhood and one of the people injured is understood to be in a serious condition.

Police are said to be hunting one man who was seen fleeing the scene on a motorbike today.

A bomb attached to a motorbike has exploded near a police station in southwest Istanbul injuring at least 10 people

A masked Turkish police officer cordons off the area of a blast in Istanbul, Turkey, today

The blast occurred in the Yenibosna neighbourhood and one of the people injured is understood to be in a serious condition

Police are said to be hunting one man who was seen fleeing the scene on a motorbike today

Vasip Sahin, the governor for Istanbul, said on Twitter the blast was caused by a bomb mounted on a motorcycle.

Several parked cars were damaged in the blast, and several windows in nearby buildings were smashed.

NTV television, citing unidentified security officials, said police are searching for one person who was spotted leaving the area on a motorbike.

Vasip Sahin, the governor for Istanbul, said on Twitter the blast was caused by a bomb mounted on a motorcycle

Governor Sahin confirmed one person was 'seriously injured' as a result of 'a motorbike with a bomb being detonated'

Members of police special forces stand next to a fire truck near the blast site in Istanbul, Turkey

Governor Sahin confirmed one person was 'seriously injured' as a result of 'a motorbike with a bomb being detonated'.

There have been a number of bomb attacks in Turkey in recent months, some blamed on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group and some on Islamic State.

There have been no immediate claims of responsibility today.

There have been a number of bomb attacks in Turkey in recent months, some blamed on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group and some on Islamic State

There have been no immediate claims of responsibility today as police continue to survey the scene

The last blast in Istanbul was in June, a month before an attempted coup to overthrow President Tayyip Erdogan's government, when 45 people were killed in a triple suicide bombing at the airport

There have been other attacks in the east of the country, including the bombing of a wedding party near the city of Gaziantep in August, when more than 50 people were killed

A member of police special forces stands next to a fire truck near the blast site in Istanbul, Turkey

The last blast in Istanbul was in June, a month before an attempted coup to overthrow President Tayyip Erdogan's government, when 45 people were killed in a triple suicide bombing at the airport.

That attack was blamed on Islamic State.

There have been other attacks in the east of the country, including the bombing of a wedding party near the city of Gaziantep in August, when more than 50 people were killed.