Beirut explosion: footage shows massive blast shaking Lebanon’s capital

Video circulating on social media shows a massive explosion rocking central Beirut - shattering windows, knocking down doors and shaking buildings several hundred feet away. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► Lebanon’s health minister told journalists a ship carrying fireworks had blown up in the port, though the size of the blast heard across the country raised suspicions it might have resulted from a rocket strike or detonation of explosives - deliberate or otherwise. The source of the blast has not been confirmed Huge explosion in Beirut shatters windows and rocks buildings ► Support the Guardian ► Today in Focus podcast ► The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Culture ► #BeirutExplosion #LebanonExplosion #Beirut #Lebanon