UPDATE - Blast at Turkish security facility injures 4

UPDATES WITH INFORMATION FROM INTERIOR MINISTER

By Sukru Gunduz, Fikret Kavgali, Omer Yasin Ergin, Adem Demir and Adem Koc

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AA) - An explosion in southeastern Turkey’s Diyarbakir province on Tuesday injured at least four people, according to initial reports.

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told a meeting in Istanbul that as per information from aid agencies, one person was still under the blast wreckage, while a wounded person was said to be in serious condition.

The blast struck the provincial security directorate's maintenance facility in Diyarbakir’s Baglar district while an armored vehicle was undergoing repairs.

The building partially collapsed after the explosion, damaging other structures and vehicles in the area.

Ambulances and security officials have been dispatched to the area.

The cause of the explosion remains unknown.

Earlier, police officials warned residents not to smoke and not to open gas bottles at home because of the risk of a possible gas leak.