Major Istanbul train station fire under control
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(Reuters) - A fire tore through the roof of a major train station on the Asian side of Istanbul on Sunday before fire fighters brought it under control.
There were no reports of casualties.
The Haydarpasa station, built by German architects early in the 20th Century on the Asian shore of the city, is a major rail terminal linking Istanbul to the rest of Turkey.
Officials evacuated the station and temporarily halted train services after the blaze started.
Television pictures showed the roof destroyed by the blaze, which had sent a black cloud of smoke billowing across the city before fire fighters doused it from land and sea.
Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu told reporters that the fire, which occurred during repair work in the roof, had been brought under control.
(Writing by Daren Butler, Editing by Ron Askew)
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