War remnants kill 249 people in Syria since start of year

War remnants have killed 249 people in Syria during the first eight months of this year, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

War remnants kill 249 people in Syria since start of year
3 September, 2026   10:45
NEWS DESK

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented 249 deaths in Syria from the beginning of this year through September as a result of abandoned ordnance explosions. The victims included 148 men, 92 children and 9 women. The tragedy has not been limited to loss of life, leaving 388 people severely injured, many with life-altering physical disfigurement, including 233 men, 143 children and 12 women.

The highest death toll was recorded in areas controlled by the Transitional Government, where 228 people were killed, including 135 men, 85 children; 3 truffle pickers, and 8 women. Another 368 people were injured, including 220 men; 7 of them truffle pickers, 136 children and 12 women.

In northeastern Syria, these explosive remnants killed 21 people, including 13 men, 7 children and 1 woman, while 20 others were injured, including 12 men, 7 children and 1 woman.