Car bomb attack kills ten in Syria’s Latakia

A car bombing in the northwestern Syrian port city of Latakia has claimed the lives of at least ten people and injured 25 others, local media say.

The bombing occurred in Latakia’s Hamam Square on Wednesday, Syria’s official SANA news agency reported.

Footage released by Syria’s state television showed thick black smoke rising from a car, damage to nearby vehicles and a puddle of blood.

The incident was one of the biggest bombings in Latakia since the beginning of crisis in Syria.