An explosion occurred in central Damascus on Friday, resulting in the deaths of four people and injuring eleven others, according to the Syrian Ministry of Health. Officials stated that the cause of the blast remains undetermined. Ahmed al-Bakour, the head of emergency services at the Ministry of Health, confirmed the casualty figures in statements issued by the state news agency SANA.
Reports from the Associated Press noted that ambulances were observed transporting the victims following the incident. The timing of the explosion comes amidst significant political developments regarding the country’s legislative body. This event occurred just one day after the preliminary structure of the first parliament since the fall of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad began to solidify.
In related political news, Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa announced on Wednesday that the legislative body was set to expand significantly. He reported that seventy legislators would join the one hundred and forty members elected over the past eight months. This addition is expected to bring the total membership of the parliament to 210 representatives.
The newly constituted parliament is anticipated to hold its sessions soon, marking a key step in the country’s political transition following the previous regime’s decline.
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