Jandares village, Syria (SPA) - Grief and shock engulfed a remotevillage in north-west Syria Saturday as its inhabitants buried 23locals killed by an Israeli missile strike on Lebanon. On Friday four Israeli missiles slammed into a refrigeratedwarehouse where farm workers were loading fruit about two miles fromthe Lebanon-Syria border, killing at least 23 people, according toSyrian hospital officials. At least 12 workers were wounded in the attack and more werelikely buried under the rubble. It is thought there were around 150people at the warehouse when the attack occurred. The coffins of the Syrians, mostly Kurds who worked in theLebanese village of Qaa during summer to pack vegetables , were carried by 16 hearses through the narrow villagestreets. Wailing and weeping crowds thronged the pavements in front of thevillage cemetery. Large tents were erected to host the mourners, whocame to Jandares village in north-west Syria from surroundingvillages, according to a report of DPA.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/380885
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