Dozens Dead in Blasts Outside Soccer Stadium in Istanbul

iStock/Thinkstock(ISTANBUL) — Two explosions outside a soccer stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, have left at least 29 dead and about 166 wounded, Turkey’s health ministry said.

The blasts happened about two hours after a match between top Turkish soccer teams Besiktas and Bursapor, according to BBC.

Police buses near the Vodafone Arena were reportedly targeted in the attack.

No terror group has yet claimed responsibility for the explosions.

The U.S. embassy in Ankara, Turkey, condemned the attack on Twitter.

“Our hearts and prayers are with the people of #Istanbul tonight,” said one tweet Saturday.

“We condemn tonight’s cowardly attack, and salute the courage of the Turkish people as we stand with them against terror,” the embassy said in another tweet.

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