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Syria highway bus crashes – toll rises

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2026-07-26 23:58 UTC → 2026-07-27 08:47 UTC · added removed

In early July 2026 a bus carrying Lebanese pilgrims crashed on the Damascus‑Daraa highway, killing several passengers and injuring dozens. The Yaza Road Safety Association praised the Lebanese government’s rapid response, demanded an independent investigation, and urged uniform safety standards. Later that month, month a head‑on collision between a civilian passenger bus and a Ministry of Interior security‑force bus near Al‑Sukhna and Palmyra on the Damascus‑Deir ez‑Zor highway was reported to have killed 35 people and injured 30. Emergency crews—including ambulances, civil‑defence units and military helicopters—evacuated victims to hospitals in Deir ez‑Zor, Homs and surrounding provinces. Syrian health and interior ministries confirmed the figures and launched an investigation, but the cause remains undetermined. On 25 July 2026 Syrian officials, including state media reiterated the interior minister, expressed condolences, toll, stating the death count of 35 and a range 30 injured was provisional pending verification. The ministry’s announcement superseded earlier reports of 19 deaths, underscoring the difficulty of obtaining accurate casualty data in the aftermath of large‑scale crashes. Arab states—Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Turkey—and states and France again issued statements of sympathy. condolences and offered medical assistance. The stretch, often dubbed repeated tragedies on the “Road of Death,” has long been noted for poor infrastructure and a high accident rate, underscoring persistent safety challenges on Syria’s main highways and intensifying Death” have intensified calls for stricter road‑safety regulations and infrastructure maintenance. upgrades on Syria’s main highways.

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