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Ammo blast kills six in Syria near Turkey border

Six dead in ammunition explosion in Syria close to Turkey border

03.09.2013
Ammo blast kills six in Syria near Turkey border

HATAY (AA) - An ammunition blast on Tuesday killed six people in Syria near its border with Turkey.

A young Turkish citizen and five Syrians were killed when ammunition in scrap metal collection exploded.

The explosion took place while a group of smugglers were praparing to carry scrap pieces from Syria into Turkey near Hacipasa town close to Turkish-Syrian border.   

Security measures along the border have been increased and an investigation is under way.

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