Raw Video: 'Scores' Killed in Huge Syria Explosion

April 26, 2012 from Associated Press

Syrian activists and state media traded competing claims on Thursday over a major incident in the central city of Hama. Official sources alleged the explosion killed at least 16 people and was caused by a terrorist "bomb factory," while opposition reports put the death toll at closer to 70 -- including 13 children and 15 women -- and said the devastation was caused either by government shelling or a Scud missile attack.

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Hama

Hama north of Homs. It is the provincial capital of the Hama Governorate. With a population of 312,994 (2004 census), Hama is the fifth-largest city in Syria after Aleppo, Damascus, Homs and Latakia. The city is renowned for its seventeen norias used for watering the gardens, ... Explore this topic

Syria

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south and Israel to the southwest. A country of fertile plains, high mountains and deserts, i... Explore this topic

Syrian Civil War

The Syrian civil war is an ongoing armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the Syrian Ba'ath Party government and those seeking to oust it. The conflict began on 15 March 2011, with popular demonstrations that grew nationwide by April 2011. These demonstrations were pa... Explore this topic

Explosion

An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures and the release of gases. Supersonic explosions created by high explosives are known as detonations and travel via supersonic shock waves. Su... Explore this topic

Scud

SS-1 Scud è la designazione NATO di una delle più note e diffuse famiglie di missili balistici a corto raggio di produzione sovietica. Le designazioni originali dei vari modelli sono: R-11, R-17, R-300 Elbrus. Explore this topic

State media

State media or state-owned media is media for mass communication which is ultimately controlled and/or funded by the state. These news outlets may be the sole media outlet or may exist in competition with privately controlled media. Explore this topic

Raw video

"Raw video" is a term used to describe unedited or minimally edited video footage, often used in a news context. It can include user-generated content, live video feeds (such as from a news helicopter or camera crew), footage obtained from a security camera, and more. Raw vide... Explore this topic

Associated Press

The Associated Press is a multinational non-profit news agency based in New York City. The AP is a nonprofit cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio, and television stations in the United States, all of which contribute stories to the AP and use material writte... Explore this topic

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