Official: 7 killed in blasts near pro-Hezbollah stronghold in east Lebanon

At least seven people were killed and four injured in a series of blasts Wednesday that rocked an area of the Hezbollah-controlled Bekaa valley, a Lebanon security official told AFP.

Residents of the area said the blasts hit an arms stockpile. Citing "several explosions," the security official, speaking on condition of anonymity, did not confirm the origin of the blasts. (AFP)