Syria’s Idlib ammunition vehicle blast death toll rises to five

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – The death toll from an ammunition-loaded vehicle explosion in Binsh, east of Syria’s Idlib, rose to five people on Tuesday, according to Idlib’s Health Directorate.

Earlier Tuesday, a government source told North Press that an ammunition-loaded vehicle exploded at the western entrance of Binsh, killing two people and injuring eight others in an initial toll.

The relevant authorities in Idlib said they had addressed the aftermath of the incident and secured the area around the site, while details of the explosion and the extent of the resulting damage remained under follow-up.

By Saad al-Yaziji