Istanbul Airport Bombed: At least 36 dead, 147 injured in reported suicide attack

 At least 36 people were killed and 147 injured when three explosions and gunfire erupted in the Istanbul Ataturk airport on Tuesday, Istanbul's governor confirmed, according to the Associated Press and CNN. 



Multiple suicide bombers detonated themselves after an exchange of gunfire with police, an internal alert being circulated among U.S. law enforcement agencies says. 

                      

 The State Department confirmed the attack on Twitter, writing, "Multiple casualties and wounded reported at Istanbul Ataturk International Airport in #Turkey."


"US Consulate working to determine if US citizens are among victims in #Turkey. Updates forthcoming," the State Department added.

Taxis are ferrying the wounded from the airport, according to reports. Pictures taken outside of the International terminal showed emergency crews collecting the dead in body bags and heavily armed soldiers standing guard.


Istanbul Ataturk Airport is one of the busiest international airports in the world, handling 62 million passengers a year.


No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.