An explosion at a weapons depot in Syria’s Idlib province kills at least 14 people, according to Syrian state television and the country’s Defense Ministry. The blast occurs near the city of Sarmada, with officials reporting deaths and injuries among personnel and others near the site.
The Defense Ministry says the depot holds weapons and remnants from the war, which it describes as being stored temporarily before being transported or relocated elsewhere. Deutsche Welle and the Jerusalem Post both cite the ministry’s account of the material being held at the location.
As for causes, Al Jazeera reports that authorities have not yet clarified what triggers the explosion. The coverage across outlets therefore aligns on the location and the reported death toll, while differing on the level of detail available publicly about how the blast happened.
