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PHOTOS: Huge Blast Hits Central Damascus

02.21.13 | 4:25 am

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows flames and smoke rising from burned cars after a huge explosion that shook central Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A car bomb shook central... This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows flames and smoke rising from burned cars after a huge explosion that shook central Damascus, Syria, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. A car bomb shook central Damascus on Thursday, exploding near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and the Russian Embassy, eyewitnesses and opposition activists said. MORE LESS

A car bomb shook central Damascus, Syria on Thursday, exploding near the headquarters of the ruling Baath party and the Russian Embassy, eyewitnesses and opposition activists said. The blast reportedly killed dozens and wounded more than 200 others. The photos above were released by Syria’s official news agency SANA.

(AP Photo/SANA)

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David Taintor is a New York-based senior editor who oversees breaking news coverage. He previously worked at NBC News.

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