Landmine explosion kills 20 civilians in Syria's Hama

DAMASCUS

At least 20 civilians were killed in a landmine explosion on Sunday in west-central Syria's Hama province, according to the official SANA News Agency.

The explosion took place when a vehicle carrying workers struck the landmine, left by the Daesh terrorist group, in Wadi al-Azib area in the eastern countryside of Salamyiah city, SANA said, citing a police source.

The agency said the bodies of the victims were transferred to local hospitals in the area.