An explosive device went off in the Syrian northwestern Idlib province, killing six workers, and injuring 16 others.

An explosive device went off in the Syrian northwestern Idlib province, killing six workers, and injuring 16 others.

“6 workers at Idleb Textile Spinning Factory were martyred and 16 others injured when an explosive device went off in Idleb”, Syrian Official news agency reported on Sunday.

According to SANA, the roadside bomb was planted by terrorists along the road between Ariha city and al-Mastouma town in the province.

The agency quoted a police source as saying that the device exploded as a bus carrying the workers at Idleb Spinning Factory was passing, which caused it to overturn, leaving 6 dead and 16 others injured.