Syria claims no deaths, only 14 injured in explosion near Damascus bus

Syria's Health Ministry has revised the casualty count from a minibus explosion in Jaramana, a suburb of Damascus, stating there were 14 injured and no deaths. This clarification follows earlier reports that indicated two fatalities.

Tawfiq Hasaba, director of the Rif Damascus Health Department, told the official Syrian news agency SANA that seven of the injured were taken to a Damascus hospital, with three in serious condition requiring surgery. He explained that "extremities that were taken to forensic doctors" belonged to the injured, not deceased individuals.

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The final count of victims from the Jaramana explosion is 14 injured. Seven were taken to the hospital in Damascus, including three in serious condition requiring surgery.

Syrian authorities have not yet disclosed whether the explosion was an act of terrorism, and no group has claimed responsibility. The incident occurred amid ongoing efforts by Syrian authorities to combat ISIS cells, following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. In July, two explosions in central Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit resulted in one death and 36 injuries, which the Interior Ministry attributed to individuals linked to ISIS.

Interior Ministry reports from August indicated the arrest of 235 alleged ISIS members and the foiling of seven planned operations over three months. This explosion follows a blast near the Palace of Justice in early August that killed 10 people.

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We have not registered any fatalities, despite the fact that the authorities initially announced the death of two people, and clarified that 'the extremities that were taken to the forensic doctors' belonged to the injured.