CAIRO: An explosion north of Beirut on Sunday triggered panic among residents.
It was unclear what caused the blast or whether anyone was injured.
Heavy smoke was seen in the area, between the towns of Barja and Baasir, near the cemetery in Baasir al-Jadida in the Mount Lebanon region, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
Security forces arrived immediately at the scene and began investigating.
Lebanon remains on edge after a massive explosion in Beirut this month killed at least 180 people and wounded thousands.
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Explosion heard north of Beirut, triggering panic among residents
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Explosion heard north of Beirut, triggering panic among residents
- Heavy smoke was seen in the area, between the towns of Barja and Baasir
- Security forces arrived immediately at the scene
Israel strikes Beirut southern suburbs after warning: state media
- “Israeli warplanes launched a raid a short while ago on the southern suburbs,” NNA said
BEIRUT: A strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday, state media reported, after the Israeli military renewed its warning for people to evacuate the area.
“Israeli warplanes launched a raid a short while ago on the southern suburbs, the first after the warning issued by the enemy,” Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said.
Footage on AFPTV’s live broadcast showed smoke rising from the southern suburbs, where Hezbollah holds sway, while the Israeli military said it began “striking Hezbollah infrastructure” in the area.
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