Technical error causes Hezbollah arms depot to blow up in Lebanon, security source says
- Country:
- Lebanon
An arms cache belonging to the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah blew up in southern Lebanon on Tuesday because of a technical error, a security source said. Hezbollah imposed a security cordon around the area of the blast in the village of Ain Qana, another security source said earlier.
Security sources said the blast had caused a number of injuries. There was no immediate confirmation of any fatalities.
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