DAMASCUS
Death toll rose to 40 on Monday due to bomb attack in Syrian capital Damascus.
Bomb-laden vehicle exploded near Damascus Deir Atiyah region, leaving 40 dead, Syrian official news agency SANA said which was approved by Syrian Human Rights Watch.
At least 5,839 people have died in Damascus' city center since March 2011, according to Syrian Revolution Martyrs' Database (SRMD).