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Syria - At least 35 people killed after buses collide in Syria, state media reports

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Syria - At least 35 people killed after buses collide in Syria, state media reports

Deir el-Zour

Location

Lat: 34.39104 Lng: 38.18213
Event date (UTC)
25 Jul 2026 13:05
Last update (UTC)
25 Jul 2026 13:05
Severity
mid
Level
2.0
Confidence level
News / trusted media
Country
Syria
Continent
Asia
Latitude
34.39104
Longitude
38.18213
Deaths
35
Injured
30
Trucks
2
Expire date
28 Jul 2026 13:05
Address / Affected area
Deir el-Zour

Description

At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured after two buses collided on a highway linking the Syrian capital with the eastern province of Deir el-Zour on Saturday, state media reported.Around 30 people were injured in the crash between a civilian bus and an Interior Ministry bus on the desert highway, the SANA news agency cited a health ministry official as saying.Syrian military helicopters were reported to be involved in the operation at the scene.The cause of the collision was not immediately known.