Dozens of Chinese nationals were evacuated from Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport following a deadly terror attack that left more than 50 people dead and 160 wounded on Tuesday night.

Reports indicate that at least three suicide bombers started spraying bullets into crowds of terrified passengers before blowing themselves up, killing more than 50 people and injuring over a hundred others.

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The suicide bombers detonated their suicide vests at the terminal entrance and the car park, according to Turkish officials.

Three explosions rocked the airport, sending the passengers into a panic as security officials tried to wrestle one of the terrorists to the ground before he could blow himself up.

According to Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, the terror attack, which he described as 'major and coordinated,' appeared to have been the handiwork of Islamic State militants.

Turkish nationals

He said that although a majority of the casualties were Turkish nationals, some foreigners were also killed.

Chinese state media have reported more Chinese nationals may still be trapped inside Europe's third busiest airport and efforts to evacuate them are underway.

Istanbul  authorities are yet to identify the fatalities in the deadly suicide attack while the injured have been taken to the nearest hospital.

Unharmed

China's state-run news agency, Xinhua, has reported that the 47 Chinese, who have been evacuated from the airport, were unharmed.

Chinese workers and tourists, who were in the airport when the attack took place, were among those who were saved from the suicide bombings.

About 20 of those evacuated are Chinese workers from China's three provinces while the rest were tourists from two cities.

A task force has been created by the Chinese Consulate General in Istanbul to conduct rescue operations and provide assistance to Chinese companies operating in the city.

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the terror attack. 

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