Eight people were injured in an explosion at a complex of grain mills, silos, and warehouses in the town of Sbeineh, south of Damascus, on Wednesday evening, Syria’s Civil Defense reported.
In a statement on its Telegram channel, the Civil Defense said that local residents evacuated seven of the injured, while emergency units rescued one person who was trapped under debris. The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined, it added.
The blast triggered fires in three separate areas within the facility. Firefighting teams extinguished the blazes and continued cooling operations to prevent reignition, according to the Civil Defense.
Sbeineh, an industrial zone that houses several mills, factories, and storage facilities, is known for its intense economic activity, which increases the risk of industrial accidents. Civil Defense and emergency teams regularly monitor the area to ensure a rapid response to potential incidents.
