Two Injured by Landmine Explosion Near Douma in Rif Dimashq
Two people were injured on Tuesday following a landmine explosion in the countryside of Damascus province. The incident occurred in the Oujan area, located east of the city of Douma, while the two victims were traveling in a vehicle.
According to the director of the Douma Ambulance Center, affiliated with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, Taher Jeroudiya, emergency teams responded to the scene immediately following the blast. The victims were transported to Al-Mouwasat Hospital in Damascus to receive urgent medical care.
Medical reports indicate that one of the injured individuals sustained critical wounds, including the amputation of a leg and severe abdominal trauma. The second individual also sustained injuries during the explosion, though their condition has been stabilized under medical supervision at the hospital.
The explosion highlights the ongoing humanitarian and security challenges posed by explosive remnants of war in the areas surrounding Damascus. While agricultural and transit activities have resumed in many parts of the Rif Dimashq region, the threat from unexploded ordnance remains a persistent danger to the civilian population.
Local authorities have frequently issued warnings regarding the presence of landmines and war debris that remain scattered across rural districts near Douma and Al-Dumayr. These remnants, often left behind in areas that saw significant conflict in previous years, continue to pose a threat to both motorists and residents working in nearby farmlands.
This incident is the latest in a series of similar occurrences in the region. Most recently, on July 17, a young man was killed in the same general vicinity when a vehicle transporting produce struck an anti-tank mine. The recurring nature of these accidents has underscored the urgent need for continued clearance operations and heightened awareness among residents in the Rif Dimashq countryside.
As clearance efforts continue in post-conflict zones, local civil defense and humanitarian organizations remain on high alert to respond to such incidents. Officials continue to advise citizens to remain on established, cleared roads and to exercise extreme caution in areas known to have been affected by military operations, particularly as the recovery of rural infrastructure progresses across the province.
