Syria said on Tuesday that explosions heard in the area surrounding Mazzeh airport was due to “human error during transporting arms” in the area.

SANA news agency quoted military sources as saying that the explosions were “due to human error during transporting arms seized following liberating some towns from terrorists.”

The blast at munition depot killed three people and injured ten others, according to the source.

Media outlets reported on Sunday that several explosions were heard near the Mazzeh airport.

Some reports said that the airport was hit by an Israeli strike, but Damascus denied such reports.

Source: Agencies