Explosion inside car on Damascus–Homs road kills 3

Three people were killed on Monday when an explosion occurred inside a car on the international road between Damascus and Homs in the Qastal area, AFP quoted a government source as saying. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported the explosion and casualties, while the nature of the blast and the identities of the victims remain unclear, and the competent authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances.