Two buses collide in Syria, killing at least 35 people

At least 35 people have been killed and many others injured after two passenger buses collided on a highway in central Syria.

The collision occurred on Saturday on the Damascus-Deir ez-Zor highway between the cities of Palmyra and Al-Sukhnah.

It is a crucial highway stretching more than 400km that connects eastern Syria to the capital.

According to the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), several helicopters have been sent to the crash site to medically evacuate the injured to Homs Military Hospital.

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