Syria gas attack kills 58; top EU diplomat says 'Assad has primary responsibility'

Brussels: The European Union's top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held "primary responsibility", after a suspected gas attack killed at least 58 people.

"Today the news is awful. This is a dramatic reminder that the situation on the ground still continues to be dramatic in many parts of Syria," Mogherini told reporters. 

"Obviously there is a primary responsibility from the regime because it has the primary responsibility of protecting its people."