A man was killed in an explosive device blast planted in his car in Rasas town, south of Sweida City.

An explosive device planted by unknown persons exploded this morning inside a private car at the entrance to Rasas town, causing the death of its driver and the burning of the car, a source at Sweida Police Command told SANA.

The authorities concerned are continuing their investigations to find out the causes of the accident, according to the source.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)