Updated
Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 2
Damascus Cafe Explosion Kills 4 and Injures 10 in Central Commercial District
Updated
Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 2

Damascus Cafe Explosion Kills 4 and Injures 10 in Central Commercial District

3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 2

Summary

  • Four people were killed and 10 injured when an explosion tore through a cafe on Al-Nasser Street in Damascus's Al-Marjah district, Syrian state media and the health ministry said.
  • The blast struck a cafe near the Palace of Justice, Hejaz railway station and Al-Marjah Square, a busy commercial area in central Damascus.
  • The cause was not immediately known, with local reporting describing limited damage inside the cafe as security forces sealed off the site.
  • Syrian authorities have opened an investigation into the explosion, which hit the capital's center on Thursday.

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