At least four civilians, including two children, were killed and eight others injured on Tuesday when a landmine left over from the war exploded in eastern Syria, authorities said.
The blast struck a vehicle in the al-Kharata area of the southern Deir ez-Zor desert, with the condition of those injured ranging from moderate to critical, according to Syria's Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management.
The Syrian civil defence said those injured had included five children and two women. Emergency teams evacuated the wounded to nearby medical facilities.
The incident is the latest in a series of deadly explosions caused by landmines and unexploded ordnance across Syria in recent days.
On Monday, one person was killed when a landmine detonated under a tractor in the village of Tanab in the Aleppo countryside.
Last Friday, two children were killed in a similar explosion in the village of Maardebseh in southern Idlib, an incident that renewed warnings about the dangers posed by mines in agricultural and residential areas.
In another case last Thursday, a landmine exploded under a motorcycle in the desert near the town of Gharanij in eastern Deir ez-Zor, killing the rider instantly.
Four children were also injured in a separate explosion while playing near an unexploded device in the town of Dhiban, also in eastern Deir ez-Zor.
The repeated incidents have highlighted the ongoing threat posed by landmines and unexploded remnants of war in Syria, despite the passage of more than a year since the fall of the Assad regime.
Large areas of the country's rural and desert regions remain contaminated with explosive devices.
Authorities say limited clearance capabilities, vast contaminated areas, and the lack of adequate public awareness campaigns continue to leave civilians, particularly children and farmers, at constant risk of death or injury.