BREAKING: Large explosion in Beirut - At least 3 dead, including Anti-Assad politician

no. another Hollywood production. a b rating at best. drink some more poison and tell more lies. decompose soon.

The whole region is going to sh!t

Wonder if Hezbollah went after March 14? Secretarian cracks forming in Lebanon?

Seems plausible.

Could be more bombs:

At least 2 dead:

[link to www.modbee.com]

Hezbollah?

RT @beirutreporter: +++ #LEBANON (15:08) +++ UPDATE #Beirut explosion: Media reporting casualties. Sources say office of #March14 opposition movement targeted.

Fri Oct 19 - 8:32:37 am

R**ters & Twitter - Small car bomb in downtown Beirut - 2 killed...

BBC News - Deadly explosion rocks Lebanese capital Beirut [link to bbc.in]

First pictures from the scene in Ashrafiyeh ,Beirut
,Lebanon

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Video from the site of explosion:

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Large blast rocks Beirut, casualties reported

At least seven cars were set on fire during the blast, an MTV correspondent on the ground reported. Considerable damage to the surrounding buildings has also been reported, and ambulances dispatched to the scene were taking the wounded to hospital.

[link to rt.com]

Car bomb apparently:

any info on what the building complex was?

Car bomb rocks central Beirut, leaves several wounded: Media

Lebanese media say a car bomb has caused the massive explosion in central Beirut earlier on Friday, leaving a number of people injured.

[link to www.presstv.ir]

It belonged to a group that opposes Hezbollah, apparently.

I would be surprised based upon the photos coming out if the death toll didn't go up -

Horrific scene from latest explosion at Achrafieh

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new pic from lebanon:

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Agreed. It looks a mess.

Thread: SYRIA-TURKEY CRISIS UPDATES : Almost 150 killed as Syria truce collapses, Meanwhile US Deploys Troops & 70 Nuclear Bombs in Turkey

Bump, 5 star and a pin suggest...

We should stay on top of this one...

Updates on Beirut car bomb explosion. 3 killed, 30 wounded


[link to www.dailystar.com.lb]

Last Edited by DoomneT on 10/19/2012 08:46 AM

Yeah, I think the death toll might rise.

It targeted kataeb party headquarter. Kataeb is a Christian party against Assad and Syrian regime

Yep. Twitter is filled with local tweets saying the scene of the explosion is horrific with body parts strewn everywhere. Apparently, local tv is showing some pretty gruesome images.

CNN has video now - looks much worse than initial twitter pics...

Multi-story building looks like damage on all floors (windows blown out)

Lebanese state media - a number of people killed...

Explosion in Beirut’s Sassine Square

An explosion rocked Sassine Square on Friday afternoon in Beirut’s Achrafieh area.
The reasons of the explosion remain unknown however traffic has been diverted in the area.
Thick smoke has been reported rising from the site of the explosion. According to VDL, human body parts were seen scattered on the roads with many injuries feared. Ambulances have arrived at the scene and transferred the wounded.
The explosion is said to have occured 200 meters away from the Kataeb political bureau.

[link to www.lbcgroup.tv]