There was an explosion in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday evening.

The blast occurred in a residential building in the Kadikoy District—and due to a natural gas problem, according to Son Dakika website.

As per the governor of Istanbul, three people died as a result of the explosion.

And on Sunday afternoon, a fire broke out in a factory in Istanbul's Pendik District, and it quickly spread. The firefighters who were dispatched to the scene managed to extinguish the fire.