Agencies - At least ten people were killed, more than 50 were injured following a car bomb near the Iranian embassy in Beirut on Tuesday,international news agencies reported.
Residents reported a loud blast being heard, while local Lebanese media broadcast live images of smoke billowing from the embassy building.
A security source speaking to Reuters news agency denied earlier reports that the explosion was caused by rockets, saying the cause was a car bomb.
The Iranian ambassador is reportedly unharmed.
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Agencies - At least ten people were killed, more than 50 were injured following a car bomb near the Iranian embassy in Beirut on Tuesday,international news agencies reported.
Residents reported a loud blast being heard, while local Lebanese media broadcast live images of smoke billowing from the embassy building.
A security source speaking to Reuters news agency denied earlier reports that the explosion was caused by rockets, saying the cause was a car bomb.
The Iranian ambassador is reportedly unharmed.
More soon
Agencies - At least ten people were killed, more than 50 were injured following a car bomb near the Iranian embassy in Beirut on Tuesday,international news agencies reported.
Residents reported a loud blast being heard, while local Lebanese media broadcast live images of smoke billowing from the embassy building.
A security source speaking to Reuters news agency denied earlier reports that the explosion was caused by rockets, saying the cause was a car bomb.
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