Car blast hits Syrian coastal city of Latakia

A car bomb on Saturday hit the Syrian port city of Latakia with reports of injuries, the Lebanese Hezbollah group's al Manar television station and a monitor said.

The television station flashed that an explosive laden car caused the blast in the Tashreen district of Latakia. It cited casualties but gave no details.

The U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported an explosion in the city saying it was likely caused by a car blast and said there were several injuries, with some in critical condition.