Landmine Blast Leaves 20 Civilians Dead in Syria's Hama

Published February 24th, 2019 - 12:20 GMT
Syria's brutal civil war has killed more than 160,000 people and displaced 9.5 million from their homes. (AFP/ File)
Syria's brutal civil war has killed more than 160,000 people and displaced 9.5 million from their homes. (AFP/ File)

At least 20 civilians were killed in a landmine explosion on Sunday in west-central Syria's Hama province, according to the official SANA News Agency.

The explosion took place when a vehicle carrying workers struck the landmine, left by the Daesh terrorist group, in Wadi al-Azib area in the eastern countryside of Salamyiah city, SANA said, citing a police source.

The agency said the bodies of the victims were transferred to local hospitals in the area.

 

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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