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Two children killed as boat hits bridge in eastern Syria, civil defense says

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 04:11
Two children killed as boat hits bridge in eastern Syria, civil defense says

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At least two children were killed when a vessel carrying more than 35 people struck a bridge in the city of Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria, the Syrian Civil Defense organization reported. The incident occurred on Sunday morning.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A vessel carrying over 35 people collided with a bridge in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, early Sunday morning, killing at least two children, according to the Syrian Civil Defense. The organization did not immediately provide further details on the cause of the crash or the condition of other passengers. The incident is under investigation by local authorities. No prior reporting on this event exists in The Zioneer archive.

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