At least 35 people killed, 30 injured after buses collide in Syria, state media reports
The crash left around 30 injured and prompted a large rescue operation as military helicopters helped evacuate victims, state media reported.
- On Saturday, two buses collided on the highway linking Damascus and Deir al-Zour, killing at least 35 people, according to state media reports.
- According to the Interior Ministry, one bus carried members of the Internal Security Forces while the other transported civilians on a route known as the "road of death."
- Military helicopters were dispatched to the scene to evacuate the injured and recover bodies, while State television footage showed one vehicle engulfed in flames after impact.
- SANA reported around 30 people were injured in the crash, and officials stated the cause of the collision remains unknown as of Saturday.
- The crash prompted a large-scale rescue operation on the highway linking Damascus and Deir al-Zour, a route frequently marked by deadly accidents.
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Two buses collided in Syria, killing 35 people and injuring 30. One of the buses was carrying security forces and the other was carrying civilians.
The accident occurred in the centre of the country, near Palmyra, on the road between Damascus and Deir Ezzor, according to the Sana agency, which does not specify the cause of the accident. A number of the passengers on the first bus belonged to the internal security forces, while the second was occupied by civilians, according to the Ministry of the Interior. A first assessment reported 19 deaths and 27 injuries. Syria's infrastructure, includ…
Near Palmyra, the collision of two buses carrying members of the security forces and civilians resulted in 35 deaths and 30 injuries, according to Sana. ...
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