At Least 35 Killed in Syria Bus Collision

At least 35 people have been killed and many others injured after two passenger buses collided on a highway in central Syria. The collision occurred on Saturday on the Damascus-Deir ez-Zor highway between the cities of Palmyra and Al-Sukhnah.

This crucial highway stretches more than 400km and connects eastern Syria to the capital. According to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), several helicopters were sent to the crash site to medically evacuate the injured to Homs Military Hospital.