Five civilians injured after bus explosion in Damascus

Five civilians were injured on May 10 when an empty bus exploded in the al-Wuroud neighbourhood of Damascus, according to emergency officials, prompting a rapid response from civil defence teams.

Civil Defence units rushed to the scene, cleared debris, secured the area for public safety, and transported the wounded to al-Mowasat Hospital, according to Amer Zarifa, operations commander for the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management in the Damascus Countryside Governorate, SANA reports.

At the hospital, Dr. Obi Nayouf, a resident physician, said the emergency department treated all five patients. He reported that two of the injured sustained significant shrapnel wounds without direct blast injuries, while the remaining three suffered minor injuries. Medical teams carried out all necessary examinations and tests.

By Sabina Mammadli