At least one person was killed and seven were injured in a fire and explosion near a scout center affiliated with the Shi'ite, Hezbollah-allied Amal Movement in Bnaafoul near Sidon in southern Lebanon on Monday night, according to Lebanese media.
The victim killed in the explosion was identified by Lebanese media as the son of Bnaafoul's mayor.
The cause of the explosion is still unclear.
The Iranian IRNA news site stated that according to some reports, the site of the blast was used by the Amal Movement to store ammunition and weapons. The Lebanese al-Janoubia reported that the site was used as a weapons depot as well.
The Amal Movement stated later on Tuesday that a fire had broken out at the site, causing oxygen tanks used for coronavirus patients to explode. READ MORE
