Bekaa’s Explosion: Blast Hits Bus at al-Ain, One Martyred

Local Editor

One man was martyred and another was wounded Wednesday morning in a blast in Baalbek.

The blast targeted a passenger bus that was passing through the town of al-Ain.

The wounded individual was taken to the hospital by Red Cross rescue team. His condition was reported critical.

It was later reported that Deputy Mayor of al-Ain Municipality, Khaled Ali Houri, was killed in the blast and his brother Mahmoud was wounded.

It's not clear if the bomb was on the bus or if it was a roadside bombing.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team