The death toll from explosions at an ammunition plant in southern Yemen has risen to 150. Initial reports said 78 had died but more bodies have since been pulled out of the factory in the town of Jaar. The explosion has caused great anger among locals who accuse the authorities of planning it to try to win further support from the U.S. Yemeni officials have blamed al-Qaeda for the blasts. The explosions came after weeks of protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh's rule.The explosions occurred while residents were searching for ammunition left behind by suspected Islamist militants, who had been involved in clashes with government forces in the area on Sunday.Opposition groups accused the authorities of withdrawing in a desperate attempt by President Saleh and his ilk to prove that he was right when he said that Yemen is a ticking time bomb and that he is the only one who can prevent it from blowing up.