AN EXPLOSION IN THE TURKISH MEDITERRANEAN RESORT TOWN OF ANTALYA KILLED THREE FOREIGN TOURISTS AND A TURK SUNDAY, AND INJURED ABOUT 25 OTHER PEOPLE, A LOCAL OFFICIAL SAID, ACCORDING TO AP. THE DEAD WERE TWO RUSSIANS, A NORWEGIAN AND A TURKISH WAITER AT THE RESTAURANT WHERE THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED, LOCAL GOVERNOR FIKRET DAYIOGLU SAID. THE RESTAURANT WAS NEAR A WATERFALL IN THE TOURIST AREA CALLED MANAVGAT, HE SAID. EARLIER REPORTS THAT SAID ONE OF THE DEAD WAS UKRAINIAN TURNED OUT TO BE FALSE. INITIAL ASSESSMENTS INDICATED THAT THE BLAST WAS CAUSED BY AN EXPLODING GAS CANISTER AT THE RESTAURANT, DAYIOGLU TOLD THE STATE-OWNED ANATOLIA NEWS AGENCY. DAYIOGLU SAID SECURITY FORCES WERE BROUGHT INTO THE AREA AND OFFICIALS WERE WORKING TO CONFIRM THE CAUSE OF THE BLAST.
