'Napalm-bomb' attack on Syrian school leaves ten children dead and others burned

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A Syrian school playground was reportedly attacked with a napalm-bomb that led to the deaths of ten children and left several others with burns on 50 percent of their bodies.
According to the Daily Express, a fighter jet had repeatedly flown overhead searching for a target, before dropping the bomb.
The victims were left with a white substance on their skin and were being treated in a basic hospital, the report added.
The BBC suggested that the bomb contained something like napalm or thermite.
First Published: Aug 31 2013 | 3:15 PM IST