Bus collision on Damascus-Deir Ezzor road kills 35, injures 30
At least 35 people were killed and 30 injured in a collision between two passenger buses on the Damascus-Deir Ezzor highway, Syrian officials said.
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AIThe director of the Referral, Ambulance, and Emergency Department at the Syrian Ministry of Health, Dr. Najib Al-Nassan, announced the casualty toll from the collision of two passenger buses on the Deir Ezzor–Damascus road.
According to the Syrian News Agency, the ambulance director said the crash has so far resulted in 35 deaths and 30 injuries.
The incident comes amid major challenges facing Syria's transport sector, with deteriorating road conditions due to years of unrest during the tenure of current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria is now seeking safer transport alternatives by supporting the development of railway lines. Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr discussed with a World Bank team mechanisms for implementing railway sector development projects, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation and support priority infrastructure initiatives.
During the meeting, both sides agreed to welcome a technical mission from the World Bank at the beginning of August to finalize the project's implementation plan and complete the necessary technical studies and procedures in preparation for its launch.