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Syria explosion live: Blast rocks Damascus as authorities investigate cause 

02 July 2026
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This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.

This photograph shows the Syrian parliament building in Damascus on July 1, 2026.
It remains unclear what caused the explosion in Syria's capital [AFP]

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  • An explosion rocks a cafe in central Damascus near the Palace of Justice with local media reporting at least four people have been killed in a bomb blast.
  • Ambulances have been seen weaving their way through traffic with sirens blaring as they headed to the scene.

 

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