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Cable explosion disrupts service on Istanbul metro line

An electrical cable explosion occurred at Ihlamurkuyu Station on the M5 Üsküdar-Sultanbeyli metro line in Istanbul, filling the tunnel with smoke and disrupting train operations. Two sources report panic at the scene following the blast. It is not yet reported whether anyone was injured or how long service disruptions are expected to last.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • dikenÜsküdar-Sultanbeyli metro hattında
  • yenialanyaİstanbul Metrosunda
  • telegramاستانبول
WhereIstanbul
41.014, 28.950 ±10 km
First reported12 days ago
Published2026-10-13 07:14 UTC
Occurred2026-10-13
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports6Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Cable explosion disrupts service on Istanbul metro line. 2026-10-13T07:14:54.694Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5697. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-13/uskudar-sultanbeyli-metro-hattnda-kablo-patlad-bdb3f216

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