The blast, which occurred at 4:30 a.m. (local time ) is believed to have been caused by excessive Summer temperatures, but other reports suggest that a gas leak may have sparked the blast. The incident is reported to not be terrorism related. "[The blast was] not the result of sabotage. There is a heat wave and temperatures reached close to 50 degrees ( C ) [Nearly 115 ( F )], which caused an ammunition dump to explode," said an unnamed Syrian official.
The blast, which occurred at 4:30 a.m. EEST (UTC+3 ) is believed to have been caused by excessive summer temperatures, but other reports suggest that a gas leak may have sparked the blast. The incident is reported to not be terrorism related. "[The blast was] not the result of sabotage. There is a heat wave and temperatures reached close to 50 degrees ( Celsius ) [Nearly 115 ( Fahrenheit )], which caused an ammunition dump to explode," said an unnamed Syrian official.
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