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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
DAMASCUS, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — A powerful explosion rocked a rural area of Syria's Idlib province on Thursday, killing at least four people and wounding five others.
State news agency SANA said the blast occurred near the city of Idlib, citing preliminary data from medical authorities.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said several explosions had occurred in western Idlib province, triggered by a detonation at a facility used by foreign fighters in fields west of the city. The group said the explosions coincided with a drone flyover.
Thick plumes of smoke caused panic among local residents and witnesses. Syrian sources report that people fled the area, fearing more explosions. Ambulance and civil defense teams arrived at the scene, and security forces cordoned off the area.
The monitoring center said the death toll could rise, noting that similar incidents in the past had resulted in large numbers of casualties. It recalled that on July 24, a series of explosions in a neighboring area killed at least 12 people, including a woman and a child, and injured more than 100. Ammunition stored by foreign fighters detonated.
Hospitals in Idlib called on locals to urgently donate blood. Rescuers continued to clear rubble and search for victims until the evening.
The blast site is close to camps housing displaced people from across Syria, heightening concerns for the safety of civilians, the monitoring centre said. -0-
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