Explosive device kills at least 4 people in Damascus café

State media published images of bloodied floors and overturned chairs as emergency workers rushed through crowded streets to the scene.

An explosion has taken place inside a cafe in the Syrian capital, state media reports.

Security forces rushed to the cafe and cordoned off the area as they investigate the scene of the attack.

The explosion comes a day after the first parliament since the fall of long-time leader Bashar al-Assad began to take shape.