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Syria explosion live: Blast rocks Damascus as authorities investigate cause

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2026, 12:49 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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⁠An explosion is ​heard ⁠in ​Damascus but the ⁠nature of ⁠the ​blast isn't immediately clear.

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