Several people injured in the incident that took place in the Idlib countryside, state media reports.
A vehicle loaded with ammunition has exploded in the town of Binnish in the Idlib countryside in northwestern Syria, according to the Syrian authorities and a security source quoted by Syria’s official news agency, SANA.
At least five people were killed and five others wounded in the explosion on Tuesday, according to Syrian broadcaster Al-Ikhbariya. Authorities have not reported regarding the cause of the blast.
Earlier, Idlib Emergency and Disaster Management Directorate had reported that two people had been killed, and at least eight others wounded. Two vehicles in the vicinity were also destroyed.
Emergency response teams were dispatched to the scene and the wounded were transported to nearby hospitals.
The Syrian Human Rights Observatory said the explosion had caused panic among residents.
