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| Deadly blast at Syrian arms depot | Deadly blast at Syrian arms depot |
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| An explosion at an arms depot in northern Syria has killed 15 soldiers and wounded 50, the Sana state news agency has said. | |
| The explosion took place early in the morning at Musalmiya, about 10km (6 miles) north of the city of Aleppo. | The explosion took place early in the morning at Musalmiya, about 10km (6 miles) north of the city of Aleppo. |
| "One hospital I went to was filled with injured personnel," a witness told the Reuters news agency. | "One hospital I went to was filled with injured personnel," a witness told the Reuters news agency. |
| Officials say the blast was caused by high summer temperatures, up to 50C, which set off explosive materials. | Officials say the blast was caused by high summer temperatures, up to 50C, which set off explosive materials. |
| It was "not the result of sabotage", they said. | It was "not the result of sabotage", they said. |
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| "There is a heat wave and temperatures reached close to 50C degrees, which caused an ammunition dump to explode," an official told Reuters. | |
| Syria has seen violence by Islamic extremists in recent years, with security forces clashing several times with militant groups. | Syria has seen violence by Islamic extremists in recent years, with security forces clashing several times with militant groups. |
| An official at Aleppo University Hospital told the Associated Press news agency that the bodies of five dead soldiers and 10 wounded were brought to the facility. | An official at Aleppo University Hospital told the Associated Press news agency that the bodies of five dead soldiers and 10 wounded were brought to the facility. |
| Officials also visited the wounded at the Kindi hospital. |