# Several killed or wounded in explosion near Syria’s Damascus, state TV reports

https://mins.news/en/item/15437

- Reuters, 2026-08-06 17:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/several-killed-explosion-city-outside-syrias-damascus-state-run-ekhbariya-tv-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a74c82a69018900011c326c

> An explosion struck a city on the outskirts of Syria’s capital, Damascus, according to state-run Ekhbariya TV. The broadcaster said several people were killed or wounded in the incident. Its report was issued on Thursday. No cause for the explosion or precise casualty figure was provided.

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