Seven killed in blasts in pro-Hezbollah east Lebanon: Official

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

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.

Earlier on Wednesday, residents said an arms stockpile in the Hezbollah-controlled area was hit by a blast.