Deadly blasts at Syria university

DAMASCUS. January 16. KAZINFORM More than 80 people have been killed by two blasts in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, activists and officials say.
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The explosions reportedly struck an area between the University of Aleppo's halls of residence and the architecture faculty on the first day of exams.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights put the death toll at 83, and Aleppo's governor said 82 people had died, Kazinform cites BBC News.

State TV said "terrorists" had launched rockets at the campus, but activists blamed missiles fired by warplanes.

In almost two years of fighting in Syria, Aleppo has been the scene of intense conflict between government and opposition forces.

However, neither side has been able to force the other to retreat for good, says the BBC's James Reynolds in neighbouring Turkey.

Critical injuries

Video footage of the aftermath of the explosions in Syria's second city showed the facade of one of the university residences blown away.

Burned-out vehicles and bodies could be seen on the street outside, while tearful survivors were shown taking refuge in a nearby building.

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