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Successive explosions at Syrian army site south of Aleppo hamper rescue efforts

A powerful explosion occurred at a Syrian army site near the town of al-Eis, south of Aleppo, followed by successive blasts that hindered the arrival of ambulance and rescue teams. Aleppo Civil Defence operations commander Faisal Mohammed Ali urged civilians to stay away from the site as response efforts continued.

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A large nighttime explosion sends flames and smoke into the air, with bright trails arcing across the sky above a dark site. The image shows successive explosions at a Syrian army site south of Aleppo.

A powerful explosion occurred at a Syrian army site near the town of al-Eis in the southern Aleppo countryside on Sunday-Monday night, followed by successive blasts from inside the site, the official Syrian Arab News Agency reported.

Ongoing explosions hamper the arrival of rescue teams

Aleppo Civil Defence operations commander Faisal Mohammed Ali said the explosions continued in the al-Eis area, hindering the arrival of ambulance and rescue teams at the scene and directly obstructing response operations inside the site. Mohammed Ali warned civilians against approaching the area, where explosions were continuing, and urged them to stay away from the site for their safety as rescue teams continued to deal with the incident's aftermath.

Emergency and ambulance teams are focusing their efforts on reaching the blast site safely as successive explosions continue to reverberate in the area surrounding the town of al-Eis, south of Aleppo.