Poison Gas Attack Reported by Syrian Anti-Government Activists In The Last Rebel-Held Town Of Douma

BBC: Syria war: Scores dead in Syria gas attack, rescuers and medics say

Rescuers in Syria say at least 150 people have died after toxic gas was dropped on Douma, the last rebel-held town in Eastern Ghouta.

Volunteer rescue force The White Helmets tweeted graphic images showing scores of bodies in a basement. It said the death toll is likely to rise.

There has been no independent verification of the reports.

Syria's government has called the allegations of a chemical attack a "fabrication".

The US state department said it is monitoring the reports, and that Russia - which is fighting alongside the Syrian government - should be held responsible if deadly chemicals had been used.

"The regime's history of using chemical weapons against its own people in not in dispute," said the State Department.

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Gas attack reported on Syrian rebel enclave, Damascus denies -- SBS
Syria denies claims of deadly gas attack in eastern Ghouta -- CNN
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Dozens killed as air strikes pound Syria's rebel Douma -- France 24
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70 civilians killed as Syrian regime strikes on Douma - report -- Sky News