At least 34 people killed and 125 injured after massive car bomb blast in Turkish capital Ankara

A huge explosion has hit the Turkish capital of Ankara killing 34 people and wounding at least 125 others. Several vehicles were destroyed or damaged in the explosion, which took place in the Guven Park near busy Kizilay square in central Ankara. Gunfire was also heard after blast, while ambulances rushed to the area, officials said. watch Video after the cut

NTV television said the explosion occurred as a car slammed into a bus, suggesting that the blast may have been caused by a car bomb. 

Earlier, the Ankara's governor office said 27 people were killed and 75 others wounded in the blast. 

'The blast was caused by a vehicle packed with explosives close to Kizilay square,' it said.

However, a local media analyst told MailOnline the death toll could be considerably higher as hospital sources reported that at least 138 bodies have been recovered. 

He spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to discuss the matter publicly. An Ankara court has ordered a ban on access to Facebook and Twitter in the country after images from the explosion were shared. 

Turkey's health minister said 30 people were killed on the scene, including two suicide bombers, and four others died at hospital. Another 125 people were being treated in hospital, including 19 in critical conditions and seven currently undergoing surgery.

Interior Minister Efkan Ala said the attack, which came as Turkey prepared to launch large-scale military operations against Kurdish militants in two towns, wouldn't deter the country from its fight against terrorism. 

A local reporter said the blast took place where several bus stops are located in one of Ankara's main roads.

The Kizilay neighbourhood is a key commercial and transport hub close to a number of government agencies, embassies and parliamentary buildings.