Six Lebanese Army soldiers were killed and two others injured in an explosion that occurred while they were dismantling and removing munitions from a Hezbollah weapons depot in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon. The blast happened during an engineering unit operation to clear and disable ammunition remnants from the recent conflict. Lebanese military and UNIFIL forces were present at the site following the incident. The Lebanese Presidency confirmed the casualties resulted from the explosion of a cannon set up inside the Hezbollah facility. The Lebanese Army has not yet issued an official statement on the incident, and investigations to determine the exact cause of the explosion are ongoing. The incident highlights the ongoing risks posed by leftover munitions in the region.