Public road accident
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Event title
Syria - At least 35 people killed after buses collide in Syria, state media reports
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-07-25 13:05:40
Last update (UTC)
2026-07-25 13:05:40
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Deir el-Zour
At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured after two buses collided on a highway linking the Syrian capital with the eastern province of Deir el-Zour on Saturday, state media reported.Around 30 people were injured in the crash between a civilian bus and an Interior Ministry bus on the desert highway, the SANA news agency cited a health ministry official as saying.Syrian military helicopters were reported to be involved in the operation at the scene.The cause of the collision was not immediately known.