An explosion was heard in Damascus on Thursday afternoon. State media reports that the cause is still unknown.

DAMASCUS -- Five people were killed and 16 others wounded on Thursday in an explosion inside a cafe in central Damascus, Syrian authorities said.

An explosion in a Damascus cafe has killed at least four people, according to a Syrian Health Ministry official.

An explosion was heard in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Thursday, according to Syrian state TV, which reported that the blast occurred inside a café. Israeli news outlet…

Blast at a cafe reportedly wounded several people.