Explosion in Zalka
The series of explosions hitting Lebanon for the last couple of month doesn’t seem to be nearing its end.
At 11 pm local time, an explosion rocked in Zalka, a northern suburb of Beirut mainly but not exclusively inhabited by the Christian community. According to local TV, 30 kgs of TNT were placed in la Cité Moussa, a highly frequented commercial space. Five people were wounded and no casualties were reported by the media or the security forces. Some people believe that the bomb was placed in a way not to cause heavy casualties - should we feel secure now? -, it could have killed hundreds if it detonated a couple of meters away.
Witnesses talked about the earth shaking and lot of glass breaking. The material damages were rather big compared to other explosions in Lebanon lately, two buildings partly collapsed and lots of shops were affected including Starbucks Coffee Shop and a nearby a hotel called Promenade.
Other minor stuff related to the explosion: the PM and several politicians condemned the “acts of terror” that have been shaking Lebanon and the Lebanese people, but seriously who give a shit about what the politicians have to say, the damage was already caused!
