An unexploded bomb from Syria’s 13-year conflict detonated in the coastal city of Latakia, killing at least 16 people and injuring 18, the White Helmets paramedic group reported on Sunday.
The explosion reportedly occurred when a scrap dealer unknowingly handled the old bomb, AFP reported. The powerful blast destroyed a four-story residential building, bringing down heavy concrete slabs and trapping residents beneath the rubble.
