A car exploded in Qamishlo, northeast Syria, on Sunday evening. Several people were injured. The detonation occurred in front of a school in the south of the city. The cause is still unclear, but a drone attack is assumed. The car partially caught fire. The school was closed at the time of the explosion.

When security forces arrived at the scene of the explosion, the injured had already been taken to a hospital. It is not yet known whether they were in the vehicle that exploded or in the immediate vicinity. There is also no confirmed information on the number of injuries.

The Asayîş (Internal Security Forces) took over the investigation into the cause of the explosion and secured the car.