A huge blast has hit an armored vehicle in Oremar region of Hakkari's Yüksekova district.

According to initial reports, an armored vehicle of the Turkish army was hit by a huge blast in Doski hamlet in Oremar region of Hakkari's Yüksekova district Thursday evening.

A number of armored vehicles have been dispatched to the scene and outposts in the area have started shelling the scene with artillery fire in the wake of the blast.

Local sources report losses suffered by the Turkish army but the exact number of dead or wounded soldiers was not immediately available.