Civilians, including School Students, Martyred in Terrorist Bombing in al-Thawra Street in Damascus

Feb 21, 2013

DAMASCUS,(SANA)- A terrorist bombing took place on Thursday morning in al-Thawra Street in the surrounding of al-Mazraa neighborhood in Damascus.
SANA reporter said that the bombing, which took place in a densely populated area near a crossroad of main streets, killed and injured a large number of civilians, including children.
He added that huge material damage was caused to the houses of citizens in the area surrounding the bombing in addition to a huge fire in a large number of cars, noting that the victims are mostly passersby, school students and people driving their cars.
Car Loaded with Explosives Seized in the Bombing Site
In the same context, SANA reporter mentioned that the authorities seized a car loaded with cylinder-shaped bath water heaters filled with explosives in the site of the bombing in al-Thawra Street.
The terrorist driving the car was arrested, the reporter noted.