Deaths in Explosion on International Road Near Damascus

The official Syrian news agency (SANA) reported on Monday that an explosion occurred inside a car on the international highway between Damascus and Homs, the cause of which remained unclear, resulting in the deaths of three people, according to a government source cited by AFP.

SANA stated, “An explosion occurred inside a car on the Damascus-Homs road in the Qatna area… resulting in casualties.”

SANA added that “ambulance and civil defense teams arrived at the scene and worked to transport the victims’ bodies,” while “competent authorities have begun their procedures to examine the site and verify the nature of the explosion and its causes.”