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17:26, 05-Dec-2017
At least 8 killed, 18 injured in bus bomb in Homs
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Updated at 08:10 p.m. BJT
At least eight people were killed and another 18 wounded in an explosion that ripped through a bus in Homs, western Syria, state news agency SANA reported, citing the city's health authority on Tuesday.
ISIL has claimed responsibility for the attack via its online news channel Amaq.
People and security personnel gather at the site of a blast in Homs, Syria. /Reuters Photo
People and security personnel gather at the site of a blast in Homs, Syria. /Reuters Photo
Updated at 07:10 p.m. BJT
At least five people were killed and another 12 injured in the explosion, said Governor of Homs Talal al-Barazi on Tuesday.
The death toll is expected to rise as two of the wounded are in critical condition, the governor said.
Most of the passengers are believed to be university students.
"Terrorists" planted the device inside a passenger bus in the Ekrima neighborhood, according to SANA.
The blast turned the bus to a pile of charred metal and damaged other cars, as well as nearby shops.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
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