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Syria’s Health Ministry corrects Damascus minibus blast toll: 14 wounded, no deaths

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Updated 7.8.2026
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Aug 7 Morning

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Associated Press (AP)Aug 7

Syria’s Health Ministry corrects Damascus minibus blast toll: 14 wounded, no deaths

Syria's Health Ministry has corrected the casualty toll from a minivan taxi explosion in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, stating that 14 people were wounded, three critically, with no fatalities. Initially, two deaths were reported, but further investigation revealed severed limbs belonged to living patients undergoing surgery. The explosion, caused by a planted explosive device, was claimed by a group called Minbar Ansar al-Rasoul. This incident is the latest challenge for interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, whose government faces ongoing security concerns and aims to assert control and gain international support following the overthrow of the Assad dynasty. The Jaramana area has previously seen sectarian tensions and clashes.

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The explosion occurred in the Jaramana suburb of Damascus.

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Three of the wounded are in critical condition.

— Syria's Health Ministry

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Syria's Health Ministry corrected the toll of a Damascus minivan taxi explosion to 14 wounded and no deaths.

— Syria's Health Ministry

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The ministry had previously reported two deaths, but this was based on misidentified severed limbs.

— Syria's Health Ministry

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The severed limbs belonged to living patients undergoing surgery.

— Syria's Health Ministry

Aug 6 Evening

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Al JazeeraAug 6

Deadly explosion on minibus near Damascus

An explosion occurred on a minibus in Jaramana, located southeast of Damascus. The incident resulted in two fatalities and thirteen injuries. The cause of the explosion is not specified in the provided content. The event took place in the Jaramana area.

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Al JazeeraAug 6

Blast hits vehicle on outskirts of Syria’s Damascus: state media

An explosion occurred on Thursday in Jaramana, a city on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria. State media reported that the blast, which hit a vehicle, resulted in several fatalities and injuries. Preliminary information from a security source cited by state-run Ekhbariya TV indicated the explosion was caused by an explosive device planted on a vehicle. Al Jazeera sources reported the explosion took place on a passenger minibus. The number of victims and their identities were not immediately available. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident, and official statements from the Syrian Interior Ministry and security authorities were pending.

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An explosion occurred on a minibus in Jaramana, southeast of Damascus.

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Two people were killed in the explosion.

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Thirteen people were injured in the explosion.

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An explosion occurred in Jaramana, a city on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria.

— Syrian state media

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No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the blast.

— AFP