14 killed in blast at arms depot in northwest Syria: authorities

An explosion at a temporary weapons and war remnants storage site in northwestern Syria's Idlib province resulted in the deaths of 14 people on Wednesday. The blast occurred near the city of Sarmada, according to local authorities and the Defense Ministry, which noted the materials were being temporarily kept at the location prior to relocation.

While the local health department confirmed the death toll, authorities have not yet specified the cause of the explosion. The site was utilized for collecting remnants of the ongoing conflict in the region.