Monday, 28-August-2006
Press Association - Two people have died when a blast rocked a Turkish holiday resort - just hours after British holidaymakers were caught in a terrorist attack in a town further down the coast.
The latest explosion, in front of a cafe in Antalya, came shortly after 10 Britons were injured, four of them seriously, in a blast in the popular holiday resort of Marmaris.
At least two people were killed and 20 injured in Antalya, according to reports on Turkish television.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was looking into whether any Britons were caught in the Antalya blast, the fifth explosion in Turkey since Sunday.
"The first indications are that the dead are not British. We are seeking more information urgently," said a spokesamn for the FCO.
A total of 21 people were hurt in the explosion Marmaris on a shuttle bus, known as a dolmus, which ferries tourists around the resort.
Four of the British victims were described as "serious" but none of the 10 suffered life-threatening injuries, according to a hospital spokeswoman in Marmaris.
Six Britons were taken to Ahu Hetman Hospital in Marmaris, while four others were admitted to the Caria hospital.
The Foreign Office said a rapid deployment team was being sent to assist the victims.
No one has claimed responsibility for the Marmaris attack, but suspicion fell on Kurdish guerrillas who have staged similar attacks in the past.
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