September, Tuesday 22nd., 2020Huge Explosion Hits South Lebanon Centered On Hezbollah Arms Depot

 September, Tuesday 22nd., 2020

Huge Explosion Hits South Lebanon Centered On Hezbollah Arms Depot

Heard and felt for miles, but Hezbollah reportedly blocking journalists from accessing site...

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• Sep 22, 2020 12:25 PM

  A powerful blast in south Lebanon caused temporary panic after it was heard and felt for miles away on Tuesday.

  Images and video of the explosion spread across social media Tuesday, with initial conflicting reports saying it was either the result of an Israeli attack, or a gas station that went up in flames. 

  Hours after, Al Jazeera and other regional media confirmed the site was an arms depot belonging to Hezbollah. The Shia paramilitary group which routinely exchanges fire along the border with Israel claimed a "technical error" was behind detonating the facility, which reportedly contained mines.

  "Lebanon's official news agency, NNA, said the explosion took place in the southern village Ein Qana, about 50km (30 miles) south of the capital Beirut," Al Jazeera reports.