Major explosion rocks southern Lebanon, reportedly hits 'Hezbollah house'

Sputnik
Tue, 22 Sep 2020 12:25 UTC

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A powerful explosion has occurred in the southern Lebanese village of Qana. Footage from the scene shows a large plume of smoke and dust emerging from the site of the blast, which reportedly hit a Hezbollah-owned property.

The explosion rocked the village on Tuesday, multiple videos emerging online show.

According to preliminary reports, the explosion occurred near the village's gas station and cemetery.

The blast apparently occurred at a house owned by Hezbollah, local media reported. The group has set up a security cordon around the explosion site.

The explosion was likely caused by a "technical error" at an arms stockpile, unnamed security sources told local media. Imagery from the scene suggests the explosion caused heavy damage to buildings nearby.

Several people were injured by the blast, Reuters is reporting, citing security sources. Exact figures were not immediately available.

Comment: There have been numerous strange fires in Lebanon following the cataclysmic explosion a few weeks ago, and, whilst this could be expected due to the untold damage suffered to infrastructure in the area , just as with the initial explosion, one is understandably suspicious as to their true cause. The explosion mentioned in the article above raises suspicions even further because it does not appear to be within the area affected by the blast:

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