Beirut – “Al-Quds Al-Arabi”: At a time when caution prevails over sudden events that disrupt the Lebanese parliamentary elections and postpone this entitlement, it took place in the town of Benafoul, near Sidon. mysterious explosion Its true causes were not known, although it was said that it was caused by a fire that led to the explosion of 12 oxygen bottles that were stored in a center for scouts of the Islamic message of the Amal Movement during the period of responding to the “Corona” epidemic. If security sources reported that “there are no security reasons behind the Nafoul explosion,” the extent of the material damage, the demolition of the entire building, and the damage to nearby buildings and cars raised more than one question mark. Ali Al-Riz, the son of the mayor of Benafoul, who is considered one of the movement’s senior leaders, was killed. Seven people were injured, some of them seriously.
According to news from the town, a problem occurred between members of the Lebanese army and others from the “Amal Movement” following the army imposed a security cordon around the center, while the Civil Defense continued to search among the rubble for injured. Among the wounded were known: Hassan Kamal Al-Raz, Muhammad Ali Badawi, Mahmoud Ghaddar, Ali Shayboub, Hassan Musa, and the missing Ali Ghandour.
The central media office of the Amal movement conveyed preliminary information regarding the explosion, stating that “as a result of electrical friction, a fire broke out that led to the explosion of the oxygen bottles stored in the building, which were designated for Corona cases in the town,… As a result, the mujahid brother Ali Tawfiq Al-Raz, son of the mayor, was martyred.” In addition, a number of the injured were transferred by ambulance to Al-Ra’i Hospital in Sidon.
Simultaneously, the head of the “Our Lady of the Mountain” meeting, Faris Saeed, linked the explosion to the words of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah regarding those who want to create events that lead to the postponement of the elections, and how, hours following his words, a building exploded near Sidon. “Tighten your belts,” he added.
