Thousands of people have been injured and there are multiple fatalities after a massive explosion rocked Beirut, causing extensive damage and wide-scale destruction across the Lebanese capital. More on this story: https://7news.link/31h70OB | Sunrise

WATCH: Here's a look at the massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. Officials say there are several casualties, but don't know the number or the cause of the explosion >>> https://bit.ly/2DvWFq3 | FOX23 News

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