Five killed as Beirut blast rocks Hezbollah stronghold
Lebanon's health ministry said five people have been killed and 20 injured after a blast shook southern Beirut, a stronghold of Hezbollah.
Emergency services douse flames after Beirut blast
A powerful explosion in Shi'ite group Hezbollah's southern Beirut stronghold killed five people on sending a column of smoke into the sky, a witness said.
Television footage showed the twisted and blackened remains of several cars being doused with hoses by emergency services.
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