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Miles from the scene of the blast, balconies were knocked down, ceilings collapsed and windows were shattered.
The cause of the blast was not immediately clear. It came at a time when Lebanon is passing through its worst economic and financial crisis in decades.
It also comes amid rising tensions between Israel and the militant Hezbollah group along Lebanon's southern border.
The Lebanese health minister said at least 50 people were killed and 2,700 injured in the explosion, according to the Associated Press.