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.
Thick plume of smoke seen in Beirut after blast
A journalist in Beirut has posted a photo on Twitter of the aftermath of an apparent bomb blast in the Lebanese capital:
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