Deadly Explosions Rock Idlib Province in Northern Syria, Killing At Least Five and Injuring Dozens

Deadly Explosions Rock Idlib Province in Northern Syria, Killing At Least Five and Injuring Dozens
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A series of powerful explosions ripped through an arms depot in the town of Kafriya in northern Syria’s Idlib province on Thursday, July 24, killing at least five people and injuring 63 others, Anadolu Agency reported. Concurrently, a separate blast in Maarat Misrin, also in Idlib province, resulted in a preliminary death toll of four, with 116 wounded, according to the Syrian Ministry of Health.

The incident in Kafriya involved approximately 15 explosions at an arms depot, the cause of which remains unknown. Health officials confirmed that the injured were transported to nearby hospitals, and the blasts caused significant damage to surrounding structures.

Meanwhile, the explosion in Maarat Misrin led to conflicting casualty figures, with the Syria Civil Defence, known as the White Helmets, reporting at least six fatalities and ongoing search operations for more individuals trapped under rubble. Raed Al-Saleh, Syria’s minister of emergency and disaster management, noted that Civil Defence teams were working in hazardous conditions amidst ongoing secondary blasts and urged residents to avoid the site.

These incidents mark a concerning escalation, as the explosion in Maarat Misrin is the third in the Idlib region this month, following two earlier blasts in Kafriya and al-Fu’ah. The exact causes of these explosions have not been immediately determined.