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Bus collision in Syria kills 35, injures 30
SiriaDeir EzzorDamascoPalmiraSANAAnas KhattabCarretera de la MuerteHoms
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At least 35 people were killed and 30 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on the Deir Ezzor–Damascus highway near Palmyra on July 25, 2026. One bus carried civilians, the other members of Syria's Internal Security Forces. Source: infobae
The crash
The accident occurred on a single-lane stretch with no median divider, known locally as the 'Carretera de la Muerte' due to frequent fatalities. Source: infobae Residents had long urged both the former Assad regime and the current government to improve road infrastructure. Source: infobae
Response
Syria's Health Ministry confirmed the toll, while the Interior Ministry noted figures may change. Source: diariolibree Helicopters were sent to airlift the injured to Homs Military Hospital, and emergency plans were activated across Deir Ezzor and Homs provinces. Source: infobae, emolcl Interior Minister Anas Khattab offered condolences. Source: emolcl
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4 quotesinfobae↗
“Al menos 35 personas murieron y otras 30 resultaron heridas este sábado en un trágico choque entre dos autobuses en la carretera que une Deir al Zur (este de Siria) y Damasco, informaron fuentes oficiales.”
infobae↗
“El siniestro ha ocurrido a la altura de la histórica ciudad de Palmira y ha desatado una movilización a gran escala del Ministerio de Defensa, que ha enviado a varios helicópteros a la zona para trasladar a los heridos al Hospital Militar de Homs, según informa la agencia oficial de noticias siria SANA.”
diariolibree↗
“El Ministerio del Interior, por su parte, añadió en un comunicado que en el accidente se vieron involucrados "un autobús que transportaba miembros de las Fuerzas de Seguridad Interna y un autobús civil".”