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A massive explosion just devastated Beirut. Here's what the unbelievable destruction looks like for people on the ground.

  • A devastating explosion rocked Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on Tuesday.
  • The exact cause of the blast is unknown, but a senior Lebanese intelligence official said that he suspects that confiscated high-explosive materials stored at the port, where the explosion occurred, are to blame.
  • The country's health minister said that at least 30 people are dead and more than 3,000 people are injured.

A huge explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday caused widespread devastation. The number of casualties and the full extent of the damage is still emerging.

Early state media reporting said the the blast followed the outbreak of a fire at a fireworks storage facility at the local port, but the director of Lebanese intelligence said that it may have been caused by high-explosive materials that had been previously confiscated and stored in the area. The exact cause of the blast remains unknown.

The following photos, some of which are GRAPHIC, show the situation on the ground in Beirut.

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