A car bomb exploded near a prominent shrine in Damascus on Thursday, killing several people and wounding others, according to Syrian state media.
The bomb was planted in a taxi and exploded outside the Sayeda Zeinab shrine south of Damascus.
As many as six people may have died, Syrian state television reported. The number of people wounded remains unclear.
Scores of pilgrims have gathered at the shrine in recent days as part of mourning rituals by Shia Muslims for the Ashura religious commemoration.
Earlier this week, two people were wounded after a blast outside the same shrine.