Lebanon rocked by another explosion in Hezbollah stronghold

A security source told Reuters that an arms depot belonging to Hezbollah exploded due to a "technical error."
TOPSHOT - A Lebanese woman protester walks draped in a national flag along the Fuad Chehab avenue, near the Martyrs' Square, in the centre of the capital Beirut on October 29, 2019 on the 13th day of anti-government protests. - An unprecedented cross-sectarian movement has brought major cities across Lebanon to a standstill since October 17, as protesters keep up demands for a complete overhaul of the political system. (Photo by JOSEPH EID / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images)
A Lebanese protester walks draped in a national flag along the Fuad Chehab Avenue, near Martyrs' Square, in the center of the capital Beirut on Oct. 29, 2019. - JOSEPH EID/AFP via Getty Images
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There was a blast at a reported arms depot in a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, sowing panic among residents still recovering from the deadly explosion that tore through Beirut last month. 

According to the official National News Agency (NNA), explosions could be heard at around 3 p.m. across the southern regions of Nabatieh and Iqlim al-Tuffah, and thick smoke could be seen near the towns of Ain Qana and Kafarfila.  

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