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‘Large explosion’ rocks Syria’s Damascus – reports
A large explosion has hit a military zone in the Syrian capital of Damascus, Syrian state TV reported. Following the initial report, pictures surfaced on social media claiming to show the aftermath of the blast.
The explosion was reported around 6pm local time on Saturday. Shortly afterwards, residents reported hearing a second blast in the same area.
Large explosion in western #Damascus #Syria pic.twitter.com/tRPnVU8ch4
— Intel Sky & Air (@air_intel) June 15, 2019
Pics from explosion pic.twitter.com/T2asvhkLMj
— Ali (@CoolHuh_) June 15, 2019
The explosion reportedly took place in Dummar, to the west of Damascus. State TV said that the area hit was a military zone, and that the blast was caused by wildfires burning nearby. Further reports suggest that these fires could have ignited ammunition stored in the military zone.
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Source >> https://www.rt.com/news/461963-large-explosion-syria-damascus/