Shafaq News- Damascus (Updated at 21:35)

An explosion at a cafe in central Damascus killed nine people and injured 22 others, Syria's Ministry of Health reported on Thursday. 

Authorities have not yet announced the cause of the blast or provided further details about the incident.

The cafe is one of the busiest in the area, frequented daily by lawyers, court visitors, and members of the public because of its location adjacent to the Palace of Justice complex on Al-Nasr Street.

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