[DAMASCUS] A number of people were killed and wounded Thursday evening after an explosive device planted inside a bus detonated in the city of Jaramana, in the Damascus countryside, according to Syrian state media. A security source told The Media Line that the explosion was caused by an explosive device placed inside the bus but did not specify the number of dead or injured. A second source told The Media Line that the blast caused deaths and injuries, while ambulances and security forces were dispatched to the scene. The Media Line could not independently verify the footage or the casualty figures being circulated. As of the time of publication, Syrian authorities had not issued a detailed statement explaining the type of explosive device used or how it was brought onto the bus.