State media reported that at least four individuals sustained injuries due to a series of explosions at an army facility in Aleppo, northern Syria, early Monday morning. The cause of the explosions has not yet been confirmed.
One civilian was injured by shrapnel as a result of the explosion at “an ammunition depot”, SANA reported later, quoting the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management. Two civilians suffered temporary “breathing difficulties”, while another civilian was injured in a traffic accident while attempting to flee the blast area, it added. Aleppo civil defence operations chief Faisal Mohammad Ali, quoted by the state-run Al-Ikhbariya channel, said earlier that the explosions had prevented emergency services from reaching the site swiftly. A resident of Aleppo’s Hamdaniyeh neighbourhood told AFP they heard a “huge explosion” and when they went up to the roof could see “large flames in the distance”. Aleppo governor Azzam al-Gharib urged residents not to leave their homes for the time being, adding that “hospitals, ambulance and emergency teams are on full alert”.
