7 dead, 100 hurt in Deir Ezzor blast: Syrian ministry

DAMASCUS: A deadly suicide blast that hit Syria's main eastern city Deir Ezzor on Saturday killed seven people and wounded 100, according to Syrian foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdisi.

In a comment posted on Twitter, Makdisi said that the blast was carried out using 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of explosives.

UN military observers tasked with monitoring a shaky truce in Syria have visited the site of the bombing, Makdisi added. (AFP)