One Dead, Several Wounded in Damascus Bombings

At least one person was killed and several people were wounded by two bomb blasts in the Syrian capital and a southeastern suburb of the city on Wednesday, the SANA state news agency said.

"Terrorists blew up two bombs laden with explosives behind the Palace of Justice in the (central) Qanawat district of Damascus," said the agency, adding that one person was wounded there.

In the majority Christian and Druze district of Jaramana, southeast of the capital, "one person was killed and five others were injured by two bombs laid by terrorists," SANA added, using regime terminology for the rebels.

Jaramana has been hit by several bombs in recent months. On November 28, simultaneous car bombings killed more than 50 civilians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Wednesday's blasts in Qanawat and Jaramana caused extensive material damage, said SANA.

The explosions come amid escalating violence in Damascus province.