Photo: Reuters / Sana / Handout via Reuters
At least 44 people were killed and more than 170 others were wounded in a terrorist attack in the Syrian city of Qamishli on Wednesday, the TV channel Al Mayadeen reported.
Aftermath of the Qamishli bombing in northeastern #Syria. The car bomb seems to have been very powerful. pic.twitter.com/7fFjamIYcL
— Haidar Sumeri (@IraqiSecurity) 27 июля 2016 г.
According to local media, ISIS has claimed the responsibility for the attack.
#Syria UPDATE// Pics of devastation left after double blasts #Qamishli (#القامشلي) this morning pic.twitter.com/AyCGSkMe7A — Pieterjan De Coninck (@Pieterjan95) 27 июля 2016 г.
Earlier, an unnamed source in the city’s hospital told RIA Novosti that at least 25 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded.
#BREAKING VIDEO #ISIS suicide bomb hits #Kurdish city #Qamishli in #Syria 57 killed & 100s injured #qamishlo #ypg pic.twitter.com/Mhmw0Cau7H
— Botin Kurdistani (@kurdistannews24) 27 июля 2016 г.
“At least 25 bodies were transferred to the hospital. Over 100 people were injured; the death toll number will increase,” the source said.
Horrible images from Al-Qamishli. Total number of dead and wounded keeps rising. Entire street destroyed. pic.twitter.com/QRCKFpxWuo — Leith Abou Fadel (@leithfadel) 27 июля 2016 г.
Some media reports suggested it was double blast.
#Syria UPDATE//
New pics of double blasts #Qamishli (#القامشلي)
WARNING: GRAPH CONTENT pic.twitter.com/CN4mLDZb4F— Pieterjan De Coninck (@Pieterjan95) 27 июля 2016 г.
