A large fire, followed by multiple explosions, has erupted at a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon. The incident was reportedly centered at a weaponry stockpile allegedly belonging to the Hamas militant group. The fire erupted at the Burj el-Shemali camp located just outside the southern Lebanese city of Tyre late on Friday. The camp […]
Etichetă: explosions
Explosions at factory near Belgrade, deaths & injuries reported
A number of explosions have rocked a munitions factory in the Belgrade suburb of Lestane, with Serbian reports suggesting at least two people have been killed and over a dozen injured. Photos and footage purportedly of the scene show huge clouds of white smoke billowing over the site, with a number of smaller blasts reported after […]
Multiple explosions near military hospital in Kabul as gunfire heard across Afghan capital – 19 dead
Two explosions have ripped through a district of the Afghan capital Kabul near a military hospital, killing 19 and wounding 50. Witnesses claim the explosions were followed by bursts of gunfire. On Tuesday, multiple blasts were heard across Kabul from the Wazir Akbar Khan area of the city, near the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan military […]
Power outage across Afghan capital Kabul after reports of explosions
Power has been cut off in the city of Kabul, according to Afghanistan’s national electricity service, after reports of explosions destroying a pylon and connected power lines. Some areas outside the capital are also impacted. “An explosion blew up a power pylon in Qala Murad Beg area of Kabul province, cutting off a 220 kV […]
Twin explosions hit army bus in Damascus, killing over a dozen people
At least 13 people have been killed after a bus was mangled in a suspected terrorist attack as it crossed a bridge in Damascus, Syria. Two explosive devices were set off, obliterating the vehicle, state media reported. According to preliminary reports, the explosions also injured three people, Syria’s SANA agency said. The vehicle was carrying […]
Drone attack targets Erbil International Airport hosting US-led coalition forces, multiple explosions reported
Footage from witnesses has shown multiple explosions at the Erbil International Airport in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The blasts apparently resulted from a drone strike targeting the airport which is used by the US-led coalition. Local media reported, citing Kurdistan Region’s Directorate of Counter Terrorism (CTD), that “explosive-laden drones” targeted the air hub, which is hosting […]