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Another Bomb Blast in Beirut
As fighting continues in the North, another blast occurs in Beirut.
Beirut was struck by the second powerful bomb in as many nights on Monday when a blast laid waste to part of the capital's Verdun district. There were no initial reports of fatalities but hospital officials confirmed that at least seven people were wounded - including one elderly man and two children seen being evacuated on television - and the toll was expected to rise.
Following Sunday's explosion in the overwhelmingly Christian neighborhood of Achrafieh, Monday's targeted a mixed but mostly Sunni area. It was also relatively close to the residence of Speaker Nabih Berri, a key Shiite member of the Hizbullah-led opposition. The Russian Cultural Center is also nearby, as is the home of Information Minister Ghazi Aridi.
The blast destroyed several cars, including one that was thrown onto a sidewalk and landed on its roof. It also blew windows out of flats and shops in the neighborhood, and started a blaze in an office tower.
As was the case with Monday's blast and a string of other explosions that have rocked Lebanon since late 2005, there was no claim of responsibility.
Beirut was struck by the second powerful bomb in as many nights on Monday when a blast laid waste to part of the capital's Verdun district. There were no initial reports of fatalities but hospital officials confirmed that at least seven people were wounded - including one elderly man and two children seen being evacuated on television - and the toll was expected to rise.
Following Sunday's explosion in the overwhelmingly Christian neighborhood of Achrafieh, Monday's targeted a mixed but mostly Sunni area. It was also relatively close to the residence of Speaker Nabih Berri, a key Shiite member of the Hizbullah-led opposition. The Russian Cultural Center is also nearby, as is the home of Information Minister Ghazi Aridi.
The blast destroyed several cars, including one that was thrown onto a sidewalk and landed on its roof. It also blew windows out of flats and shops in the neighborhood, and started a blaze in an office tower.
As was the case with Monday's blast and a string of other explosions that have rocked Lebanon since late 2005, there was no claim of responsibility.
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Verdun is a upscale shopping district in which most retail stores were closed at the time of the blast (about 10:40 p.m. local time), but many restaurants and cafes were still hosting customers.