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DOZENS of civilians were killed by a missile strike on a Damascus petrol station yesterday as the UN revealed that the death toll from the 22-month conflict had passed 60,000 -- far more than previously thought.

The attack by a MiG fighter on the petrol station in the eastern suburb of Meleiha was one of the bloodiest yet, causing an explosion and inferno that killed or wounded numerous drivers queuing for scarce fuel.

Opposition activists said that between 30 and 70 people were killed, and many more injured.

Meleiha is not a notorious rebel stronghold.

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