Five people were injured in an explosion in Damascus.

In the area of the Syrian capital Damascus, five people were injured in an explosion. This was reported on May 10 by the SANA news agency, citing the head of the operational department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and Disaster Management in rural Damascus..

"On Sunday, five civilians were injured in an explosion of an empty bus in the Al-Wurud area of Damascus. They were taken to the hospital," the publication says.

It is specified that the civil defense units promptly responded to the explosion in the area and cleared the scene, ensured the safety of residents and took the injured to a medical facility.

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On May 9, Reuters reported that a car explosion occurred at one of the security posts in Bannu, located in northwestern Pakistan, killing 12 policemen and injuring three others. It is specified that three more policemen were recovered from the rubble of the building and taken to the hospital. The facility where the tragedy occurred has been almost completely destroyed.