UPDATE: Officials now say at least 50 people were killed and 2,700 injured, with bodies buried in the rubble. BREAKING NEWS: Lebanon's health minister says more than 25 people were killed and over 2,500 were injured after a massive explosion rocked Beirut, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. The latest: https://abc7.la/33qFukv | ABC7

39K views · 343 reactions | 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 | Facebook