An explosion at a doner kebab shop in western Turkey on Friday killed seven people, including three children, according to officials.
One official said a gas leak may have caused the blast.
The governor of Aydin province told Turkish broadcaster CNN Turk that five others were injured, with one of them in critical condition.
Governor Huseyin Aksoy said initial testimonies from a restaurant worker suggested there was a leak in a cooking gas canister, leading to an explosion at around 3:35 p.m. local time.
One video shows a firefighter at the bare window frame on the first floor helping with the operation
Footage on social media shows smoke billowing from the restaurant. Governor Huseyin Aksoy said initial testimonies from a restaurant worker suggested there was a leak in a cooking gas canister, leading to an explosion at around 3:35 p.m.
An aerial view of the site of the restaurant blast in Nazilli district of Aydin, western Turkey, on December 30, 2022
Reporters also said there was a fire following the explosion in the restaurant in the Nazilli district of Aydin. Footage showed fire trucks and ambulances at the scene.
Television images depict the charred remains of the two-floor restaurant, which had its windows and doors blown off by the explosion.
In one video posted on social media smoke can be seen billowing from the first floor window.
Reporters also said there was a fire following the explosion in the restaurant in the Nazilli district of Aydin. Footage showed fire trucks and ambulances at the scene
Another shows a firefighter standing at a bare window frame on the first floor helping with the operation.
Minister of Justice of the Republic of Turkey, Bekir Bozdag, tweeted: 'The person who allegedly caused the explosion was taken into custody.
'May our Lord not let such painful events happen to our people and our country again.'
Pictured: Emergency services arriving at the scene
Pictured: The building of the two-floor restaurant is covered after the incident
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