Two Terrorist Blasts near Iranian Embassy in Beirut: At Least 23 Martyred
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At least 23 people were martyred after two terrorist blasts struck next to the Iranian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, damaging the structures near the compound.
Wounded people and destroyed buildings were seen on pictures broadcast by Lebanese media. Many civilians picked injured men lying on the streets and rushed them to hospitals before ambulances reached the area.
Minutes later, ambulances rushed to the scene of the explosion.
Television footage showed charred bodies lay on the street. Debris littered the street and several cars were seen burning.
The force of the explosion shattered windows and set fire to several cars in the area.
Meanwhile, Caretaker Health Minister Ali Hassan Khalil was among the first officials to arrive to the area of the blast to inspect the damage.
He ordered the hospitals to treat the injured at the expense of the ministry.
Sources revealed that the blasts, only minutes apart, blew up only meters away from the Iranian Embassy.
However, the nature of the blasts was not immediately known.
Tuesday's blast was the third that rocked Beirut's Dahyieh in five months.
For his part, Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc Member MP Ali Ammar slammed the terrorist bombing that rocked the region.
He further stated that this blast reflects a clear terrorist crime perpetrated by a terrorist monster launched by some of the Arabs.
"No matter how much they try, they will fail," said MP Ali Mekdad on the blast scene.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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