Second person dies after Istanbul protest: Governor

A second person died from his injuries on Friday after being hit by a grenade explosion during clashes between police and protesters the day before, Istanbul governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu said.

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"Another of our citizens who was seriously wounded has lost his life. We have lost a person who was wounded by a hand grenade. The death toll has risen to two," Mutlu told reporters.

The other victim was a 30-year-old man who was shot in the head during Thursday's protests.


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