Syria petrol station blast 'kills dozens'

2 January 2013 Last updated at 12:14 ET Help

Dozens of people have been killed by an air strike on a petrol station on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, activists say.

Damascus residents say they saw burning bodies and horrific scenes after the air strike in Mleiha district.

This report contains unverified video footage of the blast scene.

Lina Sinjab reports from Damascus.

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