War remnant blast in Aleppo countryside leaves 9 casualties
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Three people, including a child, were killed and eight others injured on Friday evening after an explosion caused by war remnants in the city of al-Atarib in the western countryside of Aleppo.
In a statement published on its Telegram channel, the Syrian Civil Defense, operating under the Syrian Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management, said the explosion occurred on Friday evening at a site containing mines and other war remnants.
The Civil Defense added that its teams concluded search and rescue operations at the explosion site early Saturday after ensuring no additional victims remained trapped under the debris.
The explosion was caused by transported war remnants stored at the location, according to the statement.
Meanwhile, the Syrian state-run news agency SANA reported that engineering units were deployed to the area to ensure it was free of any additional unexploded ordnance.
Explosions caused by mines and unexploded war remnants continue to pose a serious threat to civilians in several regions of Syria, particularly in areas previously affected by intense fighting.