Bus shelled in Syria: seven people killed — Anadolu Agency

In the Homs province in western Syria, a bus came under fire on Wednesday, September 30. Seven people were killed and four others were injured. The incident occurred near the Masyaf bridge.

Data on the dead and injured

Anadolu Agency reports on the number of dead and injured, citing the Syrian state agency SANA. According to the agency, the information was provided by a source at the Homs provincial health directorate.

SANA reported that the bus came under fire near the Masyaf bridge. The source did not specify who was on the bus and provided no information about possible motives for the shooting.

More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram.

Actions by services at the scene

Earlier, the Syrian TV channel Alikhbaria reported the incident and said it had been carried out by an unidentified group. This claim by the TV channel contains no data on those involved in the shooting.

According to Alikhbaria, civil defense teams provided assistance to the injured. Security forces provided protection and cordoned off the area near the bridge where the incident occurred.