Death toll rises to five in Syria’s Idlib vehicle explosion PHOTO / VIDEO / UPDATED

The death toll from the explosion of a vehicle carrying ammunition in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province has risen to five, Al-Ikhbariya television reported, citing the provincial health authority.

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Two people were killed and five others injured when a vehicle loaded with ammunition exploded in the city of Binnish in Syria’s Idlib province, according to preliminary data from the provincial emergency management authority.

A source in the security services told the SANA news agency that the vehicle was carrying ammunition when it exploded.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are being investigated, and further details have not yet been established.

By Tamilla Hasanova