Truck Wheel Blows Up in Hazmieh, Explosion Heard in Beirut's Southern Suburb

The wheel of a truck blew up near Hazmieh highway on Tuesday night and the explosion was heard in the southern suburb of Beirut.

“The explosion took place at al-Sayyad bridge and it was heard all over the southern suburb of Beirut,” al-Manar television reported.

Meanwhile, Future TV said the explosion took place around the Hadi Nasrallah highway.

“Sirens were heard in the region afterwards,” it added.

Several explosions are repeatedly heard in Beirut's southern suburb, without any information regarding their cause or an official report by judicial authorities.

In January, an explosion was heard in al-Abbas street in Hay al-Sellom neighborhood of Beirut's southern suburb, al-Jadeed television reported.

“An explosive device was placed under Hizbullah member Abbas Mazloum's car,” Future television detailed, adding that the explosion took place near an AMAL Movement office.