Explosions rock Syria's Hama and Idlib: Casualties recorded
Two separate explosions in Syria killed and injured multiple civilians, Syrian media reported on Wednesday.
In Hama's Jibreen area, a fuel tanker fire triggered a blast that left at least two people dead and several others wounded, according to the state-run SANA agency. Emergency crews worked to contain the flames and evacuate the injured.
من آثار الدمار جراء الانفجار في بلدة #جبرين شرق مدينة #حماة ، والذي أسفر عن ارتقاء عدد من المدنيين وجرح آخرين. #سانا pic.twitter.com/ap5Uyten5l
— الوكالة العربية السورية للأنباء - سانا (@Sana__gov) July 2, 2025
Meanwhile, a series of blasts reportedly shook the Al-Foua area in northern Idlib, where an ammunition depot caught fire near Al-Manar swimming pool, sparking secondary explosions as temperatures rose.
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