Two buses collide in Syria, killing at least 35 people
At least 35 people were killed and numerous others injured when two passenger buses collided on Saturday on the Damascus-Deir ez-Zor highway in central Syria between Palmyra and Al-Sukhnah. The Syrian state news agency reported that helicopters were dispatched to evacuate injured passengers to Homs Military Hospital.
A major traffic collision in central Syria resulted in significant casualties on Saturday when two passenger buses struck each other on the Damascus-Deir ez-Zor highway. The crash occurred between the cities of Palmyra and Al-Sukhnah on a critical transportation corridor spanning over 400 kilometres that links eastern Syria to the capital.
According to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency, emergency response efforts included deploying multiple helicopters to the crash site for medical evacuation operations. Injured passengers were transported to Homs Military Hospital for treatment. The exact circumstances surrounding the collision and the total number of injured remain subject to ongoing reporting.
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