DAMASCUS -- At least three people were killed and 20 others injured in an explosion of unknown origin on Monday at an entry point to Al-Bukamal, a city in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Al-Zour, state media reported.
According to the state-run SANA news agency, Syrian Civil Defense teams have recovered the victims' bodies, evacuated the wounded to local hospitals, and extinguished a fire ignited by the blast.
It said the explosion occurred near a fuel distribution center, which intensified the blaze.
Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the explosion, and no group has claimed responsibility.
Located near the Syria-Iraq border, the strategic border town of Al-Bukamal has been the target of previous attacks, often attributed to Islamic State remnants operating in the region.
