BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- A blast has been heard in the Syrian capital, Damascus. But the exact location of the explosion cannot be immediately determined.

Initial speculation indicates it may have rocked the eastern part of the city, while activists’ networks say the blast was followed by intense shooting in the vicinity of the Abbasyeen Square and the adjacent Baghdad neighborhood. Further details surrounding the blast are still emerging.

(Source: CNTV.cn)