DAMASCUS: Two people were killed and 12 injured on Sunday by bombardment of a church as it was being inaugurated in Syria´s central province of Hama, the official SANA news agency reported.
“A rocket fired by terrorist organisations targeted a religious gathering in the town of Al-Suqaylabiyah near Hama, killing two people and wounding 12,” it said.
SANA said the attack came during a ceremony to inaugurate the Ayia Sofia church.
Britain-based war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a vast network of sources on the ground, confirmed the attack.
Giving a toll of one civilian killed and several wounded, the Observatory said shelling or a drone attack by nearby rebel groups could be to blame.
Sunday´s attack came two days after bombardment killed seven people including four children in the rebel-held Idlib region.
Storm warnings for high winds, heavy rain and hail also were issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday
The Public and Commercial Services union said more than 300 members of staff would stop working early on Monday
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