The force of the explosion ripped the facades off several houses in the area.

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The force of the explosion laid waste to a dense area of forest covering more than 2000 square kilometers.

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Pakistani TV networks also reported an explosion in the Bannu area of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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Monday's explosion happened in the area of the Cilvegozu customs post on the Turkish side of the border, in the southern province of Hatay.

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