Several injured in explosion close to headquarters of Turkey's ruling party

There has been an explosion near the Turkish ruling party's headquarters in the eastern city of Van, according to Turkey's state-run news agency.

Several people have been injured in an explosion near the Turkish ruling party headquarters and the governor's office in the eastern province of Van, according to Turkey's state-run news agency.

The Anadolu agency said the explosion occurred on Monday morning on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic holiday.