14 killed, 11 injured in blast at weapons depot in Idlib
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- Preliminary findings point to stored ammunition as the cause of the explosion.
- Rescue teams rush to the site near the Turkish border.
At least 14 people were killed and 11 others injured on Wednesday when a major explosion rocked a temporary storage facility for weapons and war remnants near Sarmada in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province.
The explosion occurred in the Burj al-Nimra area along the northern countryside of Idlib.
The Idlib Media Directorate confirmed the updated casualty figures, noting that the death toll rose from initial reports as emergency operations continued at the scene.
According to local media reports, security personnel secured the surrounding roads leading to the site to allow emergency responders and firefighting units to contain the resulting fires.
Walid Aslan, operations commander for the Emergency and Disaster Management Directorate in Idlib, told official media outlets that emergency units dispatched to the site immediately following the blast.
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Aslan stated that initial data indicates the explosion was triggered by munitions stored within the depot, which was being used to collect weapons and explosive remnants of war prior to disposal or transportation.
Relevant emergency management and civil defense teams remain active at the site, working to secure the area and assess the full extent of the structural damage.
