At least 11 civilians were killed and 27 others injured in an explosion on Wednesday in the district of Jisr al-Shughour in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, according to local sources.
The explosion, which occurred in center of the Jisr al-Shughour, has also caused damage to nearby buildings and several cars, the sources said.
The cause of the blast is not yet known.
Rescuers of the Idlib-based White Helmets civil defense agency have rushed to the scene to provide help to the injured.
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