Teenager killed in Turkish resort blast

Policemen and medics arrive at the scene of the explosion at the harbour of Turkey's Mediterrannean coastal city of Antalya

Policemen and medics arrive at the scene of the explosion at the harbour of Turkey's Mediterrannean coastal city of Antalya. REUTERS/Ihlas News Agency

One person died and another was seriously injured in an explosion at a Mediterranean resort city popular with British holidaymakers.

There was no official word on the cause of the blast at the port in Antalya, Turkey's largest resort.

One teenager was killed in the blast and another youth was taken to hospital with injuries, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Authorities suspected the blast may have been caused by explosives on board a fishing boat. Turkish fishermen sometimes use dynamite while fishing.

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Local police said they were investigating if possibility could have been linked to terrorism.

AP