A powerful explosion occurred in the Syrian city of Hama

A strong explosion occurred in the Syrian city of Hama, 16 people died. According to local authorities, the emergency was recorded at one of the secret explosives production plants. Syrian state television called extremists, the BBC reports on Thursday.

At the same time, local human rights defenders claim that during the artillery shelling several houses in the Masha Aus Tair region were completely destroyed in the southern part of the city. About 70 people became victims of attacks.

At the moment, it is impossible to confirm any of the versions of what happened, since the Syrian authorities limited the work of foreign media.

In addition, a video appeared on the Internet on Thursday, in which representatives of local special services are alive in alive, one of the opposition activists, who asks for mercy. The military throws the man with earth, shouting curses and accusations and selling materials that compromise the power of Arab television channels.

Earlier, the UN Security Council voted to send 300 observers to Syria, who will join a group of 11 people who arrived earlier. Representatives of the UN will observe the conservation of a truce for 90 days.

Recall that sending observers to Syria is part of the UN specialist plan of the UN Special Supervisor, to which the Syrian authorities agreed. Annan’s proposals also included a stop of military operations and the withdrawal of military formations from settlements. At the same time, the Syrian authorities believe that they fulfill the terms of the agreement, since they are conducting hostilities against terrorists who threaten the civilian population.

The confrontation between the authorities and the opposition has been continuing in Syria for more than a year. During this time, according to the UN, 9 thousand people were killed. The official Damascus recognizes the death of 2 thousand police and the military, who became victims of clashes with terrorists.