Loud explosion heard in rural area northeast of Damascus, Syria
A loud explosion was heard on Friday in a rural area northeast of Damascus, Syria. Syrian media reported this. The sound of the explosion was heard in the Al-Dumayr area, located in the northeastern part of the Syrian capital.
State television report
Syrian state television channel Al-Ikhbariya reported that the explosion was heard in Al-Dumayr. According to the channel, at the time the report was issued, the relevant services were determining the nature of the explosion. The cause of the loud explosion was not named.
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As Anadolu Agency reports, civil defense teams headed to the site of the explosion. The agency relayed the information citing Syrian media and the state television channel Al-Ikhbariya.
Information on consequences
At the time of publication, there were no reports of possible casualties or damage as a result of the explosion. The nature of the incident was still being clarified. Anadolu Agency published this report on September 12, 2026.