LONDON -- At least two explosions were reported in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, as French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting the city to meet with the country's President Ahmed al-Sharaa.The Syrian Arab News Agency said that the explosions occurred near the Ministry of Tourism building and that at least 18 people -- including four security personnel -- were injured.Syrian authorities did not immediately comment on the report. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear.Smoke and fire rise at the site where explosive devices blew up near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was meant to be staying, in Damascus, Syria, in this screengrab obtained from a video, July 7, 2026.Yamam Al Shaar/ReutersMacron is the first major Western leader to visit Syria since the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Assad was forced to flee the country after government forces collapsed in the face of a surprise offensive launched by a coalition of rebel groups, led by Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.France's President Emmanuel Macron and Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa attend a meeting at the People's Palace in Damascus on July 7, 2026.Ludovic Marin/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesMacron arrived in Damascus on Monday. "I have come to express France's commitment to the Syrian people. For a sovereign Syria, united in its diversity and at peace with its neighbors. Together, let us open a new chapter of stability and peace," he wrote in a post to X.Popular ReadsLast week, a device exploded in a cafe near the Justice Palace in Damascus, killing at least 10 people and wounding 20.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.ABC News' Joe Simonetti contributed to this report.