Blasts in the Night, a Smell, And a Flood of Syrian Victims.

The article describes a possible chemical weapons attack that killed civilians in Syria as part of the Syrian civil war on August 20, 2013. Topics addressed include civilians' reactions to the attack and allegations of the attack's role in the strategy of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's government, efforts to provide treatment for victims in Syrian hospitals, and potential responses to the attack by the U.S. government.