Powerful explosions at Syrian army site near Aleppo injure at least four

Officials urge civilians to stay away from site in Al-Eis near Aleppo after series of explosions.

Powerful explosions at a weapons depot in northern Syria have injured at least four people, according to state media, with officials urging the public to stay away from the site.

The explosions occurred early on Monday at a Syrian army site in the vicinity of the town of al-Eis, south of the city of Aleppo, the state-run SANA news agency reported.

The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear.

Faisal Mohammad Ali, the head of civil defence operations in Aleppo, told SANA that rescuers have evacuated four injured people from the site. He said the “continuing explosions” were preventing emergency services from reaching the site and urged civilians to stay away from the area.

Aleppo Governor Azzam al-Gharib urged residents not to leave their homes for the time being, adding that “hospitals, ambulance and emergency teams are on full alert”.

Roads leading to the site of the explosions were closed “to ensure the safety of civilians”, Aleppo’s Internal Security Command said.

在阿勒颇附近的艾斯地区发生一系列爆炸后，官员敦促平民远离该地区。

据叙利亚国家媒体报道，叙利亚北部一处武器库发生强烈爆炸，造成至少四人受伤，官员敦促公众远离该地点。

据叙利亚国家通讯社SANA报道，爆炸发生在周一清晨，地点位于阿勒颇市以南艾斯镇附近的叙利亚军队营地。

爆炸原因尚不清楚。

阿勒颇民防行动负责人费萨尔·穆罕默德·阿里告诉叙利亚通讯社（SANA），救援人员已从现场救出四名伤者。他表示，“持续不断的爆炸”阻碍了救援人员抵达现场，并敦促平民远离该区域。

阿勒颇省长阿扎姆·加里卜敦促居民暂时不要离开家，并补充说“医院、救护车和急救队已全面进入戒备状态”。

阿勒颇内部安全指挥部表示，通往爆炸现场的道路已被封闭，“以确保平民安全”。