A blast that took place in an automobile on Tuesday killed two public employees in Uludere district of Turkey's southeastern Şırnak province.

The vehicle, which had arrived from a village to the district center in the morning, was carrying Diyar Oslu and Abdulkerim Oslu, who were both working at the Uludere State Hospital and Ahmet Arttı who was working at the land registry office of the district.

The blast took place when the car was running. Diyar Oslu and Ahmet Arttı died in the blast, while heavily wounded Abdulkerim Oslu was transferred to Şırnak State Hospital by helicopter.

Security forces launched an investigation to determine whether the blast took place due to a bomb installed on the car or if explosives were being carried.