Ammunition depot blasts in Al-Eis south of Aleppo block rescue crews

An ammunition depot exploded in the Al-Eis area of Aleppo's southern countryside, triggering successive blasts that have so far prevented rescue teams from reaching the site.

• A large explosion struck an ammunition depot in the Al-Eis area, setting off a series of successive blasts.
• Syrian state news agency SANA reported the blast hit a Syrian army site near Al-Eis town, south of Aleppo.
• Aleppo civil defense operations commander Faisal Muhammad Ali warned civilians to stay away, saying the ongoing explosions impede rescue crews from reaching the site.
• Authorities imposed a security cordon around the area, closing it to traffic until the blasts subside and emergency teams can enter.
• The successive blasts at the Al-Eis depot injured at least four people, state media reported.
• Aleppo's governor said hospitals and emergency teams were on full alert after the blasts.
• The blasts occurred in the al-Hadba area west of the town of al-Eis, where civil defense evacuated nearby homes and transported the four injured.