DAMASCUS, June 15 (Xinhua) -- An explosion took place inside a military base in Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday afternoon, state news agency SANA reported.
The explosion rocked the military base in the Mashru Dummar area west of Damascus, according to the report.
The state media report said the blast occurred in a weapon depot and was caused by fire that erupted in dry grass nearby.
Citing a military source, the report said that an investigation is underway to determine the exact details.
Meanwhile, people in the capital said they heard the big bombing, and even shared online photos of smoke rising from the direction of Mashru Dummar, a high-end residential district.
The district is close to the military bases of the Fourth Brigade of the Syrian army, which is tasked with protecting the capital.
Damascus has been calm since May of 2018 when the army completely liberated the surrounding of the capital from the rebels.
However, Israel repeatedly targeted military sites in Syria on the pretext that it was targeting the sites of Iranian-backed militants.
