Flames and thick smoke are seen following a series of explosions at a Syrian military site near the town of al-Eis in Aleppo province, Syria, Sept. 21, 2026. At least four people were injured early Monday in a series of explosions at a Syrian military site in Aleppo province, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
DAMASCUS, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were injured early Monday in a series of explosions at a Syrian military site in Aleppo province, local authorities said.
The explosions occurred near the town of al-Eis, triggering successive blasts through the area.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a Britain-based war monitor, said that an ammunition depot had exploded, but the nature and affiliation of the facility had not been independently verified.
The injured were transferred to field hospitals for treatment, while civil defense teams, military police and internal security forces were deployed to the area, according to local authorities.
Aleppo Governor Azzam al-Gharib urged residents nearby to remain indoors, while Faisal Mohammad Ali, head of local civil defense operations, warned civilians to stay away from the site as continuing explosions hindered the arrival of additional ambulances and rescue teams.
Monday's incident comes amid a series of deadly explosions involving ammunition and military facilities in Syria. Since early September, at least three ammunition-related explosions have hit military sites across the country, leaving more than 35 people dead, according to local reports and the SOHR. ■
Smoke billows from the site of a series of explosions near the town of al-Eis in Aleppo province, Syria, Sept. 21, 2026. At least four people were injured early Monday in a series of explosions at a Syrian military site in Aleppo province, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
A piece of suspected ordnance is seen in a field following a series of explosions at a Syrian military site near the town of al-Eis in Aleppo province, Syria, Sept. 21, 2026. At least four people were injured early Monday in a series of explosions at a Syrian military site in Aleppo province, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
Smoke rises following a series of explosions at a Syrian military site near the town of al-Eis in Aleppo province, Syria, Sept. 21, 2026. At least four people were injured early Monday in a series of explosions at a Syrian military site in Aleppo province, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
A damaged building is seen following a series of explosions at a Syrian military site near the town of al-Eis in Aleppo province, Syria, Sept. 21, 2026. At least four people were injured early Monday in a series of explosions at a Syrian military site in Aleppo province, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
A damaged building is seen following a series of explosions at a Syrian military site near the town of al-Eis in Aleppo province, Syria, Sept. 21, 2026. At least four people were injured early Monday in a series of explosions at a Syrian military site in Aleppo province, local authorities said. (Str/Xinhua)
