Twin car bombs explode in Damascus

(Vatican Radio) Two car bombs exploded today in the Syrian capital Damascus killingat least 34 people. The twin car bombs ripped through the Damascus suburb of Jaramana early on Wednesday morning leaving devastation in their wake.

The blasts shattered windows in nearby buildings, littering the street with glass and debris.

According to hospital officials dozens were killed and many more were injured. The area that was targeted is home to many Christians and the Druze community an offspring of Shi'ite Islam

Witnesses said people rushed to help the injured after the first explosion, and then the second bomb went off.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Wednesday's bombings but the bloodshed in Damascus came as Syria's new opposition coalition held
its first full meeting in Cairo to discuss forming a transitional government to oppose President Bashar al Assad. Listen to Lydia O'Kane 's report