Arms stored for the Palestinian militant group Hamas exploded in a refugee camp in southern Lebanon on Friday night, killing and wounding a number of people, state-run news agency says.
Earlier Friday, camp residents said explosions shook the camp, adding that the nature of the blasts was not immediately clear.Initial reports said a fire had started in a diesel tanker and spread to a nearby mosque controlled by the Palestinian militant group. The fire triggered explosions of some weapons that appeared to have been stored inside the mosque, according to the residents.
Lebanon is home to tens of thousands of Palestinians refugees and their descendants. Many live in the 12 refugee camps that are scattered around the small Mediterranean country.
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