Explosion at depot storing weapons left from Syria war kills 14
An explosion tore through a temporary weapons depot near Sarmada, in northwestern Syria killing at least 14 people
A massive explosion at a weapons depot in Syria's northwestern Idlib province killed at least 14 people and injured 11 others on Wednesday, according to local authorities and the Syrian Defence Ministry. The blast occurred at a temporary weapons depot used to collect and transport weapons remnants, resulting in significant casualties.
This incident follows another explosion at a weapons depot in the town of Binnish, which also caused casualties earlier in the week. Idlib and neighbouring Aleppo province have experienced several such explosions in recent years, raising concerns over the risks posed to civilians by the remnants of war left over from Syria's prolonged conflict.
The cause of the explosion remains unclear, but such incidents are common in Syria, which has been embroiled in a war that lasted from 2011 to 2024.
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