UPDATE: A massive explosion has hit the Lebanese capital Beirut, videos from witnesses have shown. Smoke could be seen billowing above the city's port following the explosion. There was damage to windows of several buildings, journalists at the scene reported. It is unknown whether anyone was injured in the blast or what caused it but witness footage showed several buildings falling near the explosion. | Euronews English

27K views · 112 reactions | Over 75 people have been killed and thousands injured after a massive explosion ripped through Lebanon's capital city, Beirut. Watch this video to see what happened and what caused the blast#Beirut | News18 | Facebook

A massive explosion shook Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 100 people and injuring thousands of others while flattening much of the port, damaging buildings across the capital, and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. https://fxn.ws/2DvJ9CP | Fox News

178K views · 618 reactions | An explosion shook Beirut, Lebanon today. It’s not clear what caused the blast. More than 60 people were killed and over 3,000 injured, according to a health minister: https://bit.ly/3a06bxQ | CBS 12 News | Facebook

BREAKING: At least one explosion has gone off in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday. The extent of the damage or total casualties from the explosion are not yet known. This is a developing story. The cause of the blast is not confirmed, but state-run media reported a fire had broken out in a fireworks warehouse near the site of the explosion. (warning: distressing) | NowThis

3.2K views · 111 reactions | Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Beirut. #lebaneseculture #beirut #lebanon | LEBANESE CULTURE | Facebook