An explosion occurred at a weapons depot near the Damascus airport in the Syrian capital. The incident occurred on Wednesday, October 8, and triggered a series of detonations heard in the surrounding area.

According to preliminary reports from Syrian sources, Avia.pro reports that the explosion occurred at a former Syrian army depot in Rif Dimashq province. Local residents reported powerful tremors, and videos on social media show plumes of smoke rising above the area. Syrian civil aviation officials stated that the incident did not affect airport operations, but an investigation into the cause is ongoing.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights noted that the warehouse likely contained remnants of weapons from the previous regime. Similar incidents have been recorded in Damascus before, but this time the details remain unclear. Damascus officials have not commented on the incident.