Damascus:Several individuals lost their lives in a car explosion on the Damascus-Homs highway near Qara, located in the Damascus countryside, as reported by Syrian state media.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the explosion occurred on Monday, and ambulance and civil defense teams were dispatched to the scene to recover the victims' bodies. However, the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) did not disclose the number or identities of the deceased, nor did it report any injuries or details regarding the cause of the explosion.

The tragic incident is the latest in a series of explosions in the region. Earlier, on August 6, an explosion on a passenger bus in Jaramana, also in the Damascus countryside, resulted in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to 13 others, as per a civil defense toll reported by Syria's Alikhbaria television channel.