Bus collision in Syria kills at least 35, injures 30

A collision between two buses on a major highway in central Syria on Saturday, July 25, 2026, killed at least 35 people and injured 30 others, according to official reports. The crash occurred on the road linking Damascus to Deir Ezzor near the town of al-Sukhna in the eastern Homs countryside.

One of the vehicles was a bus belonging to Syria's internal security forces, while the other was a civilian passenger bus, officials said. The high-impact collision sparked a significant fire at the scene, complicating rescue efforts. The Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, dispatched teams from Palmyra and requested reinforcements from Deir Ezzor province to assist with firefighting and extracting victims from the wreckage.

The defence ministry deployed helicopters to evacuate the wounded to Homs Military Hospital, while other injured individuals were taken to Palmyra Hospital for treatment. A medical source indicated casualty figures were preliminary and could change as recovery operations continued. The country's interior ministry stated it is investigating the circumstances of the incident, with local police examining road conditions and potential mechanical...