Homs, Dec. 26 -- At least eight people were killed, and 18 were injured following an explosion at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque in Syria, SANA reported on Friday.

Citing officials at the Syrian Health Ministry, SANA said that eight people were killed and 18 others injured in the blast, according to preliminary figures.

It further mentioned that the victims were moved to the Karam al-Louz Hospital in Homs.

As per SANA, the Interior Ministry said that internal security units deployed to the site and established a security cordon around the mosque, located in the Wadi al-Dahab district of Homs in central Syria.

The relevant authorities launched an investigation and have begun collecting evidence to track down those responsible for th...