Hand Grenade Found near Chehime Polling Station

A hand grenade was discovered on Sunday morning at a polling station in the city of Chehime in the Chouf district.

The grenade, which was not set to take off, was discovered at the entrance of a school in Chehime.

Security forces and forensic investigators arrived at the scene and removed the explosive.

The polling station has since opened without incident.

The second round of the municipal elections kicked off in the Mount Lebanon region on Sunday.

The first round were held on May 8 in Beirut and the Bekaa region. The third round is set for May 22 in the South and Nabatiyeh and the final round is scheduled for the North and Akkar on May 29.