39K views · 343 reactions | 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 | Facebook

Pope Leo has prayed with survivors of the 2020 Beirut explosion at the end of his trip to Lebanon. On the site of the blast, the Pope blessed emotional survivors of the disaster which killed over 200 people. CNN Vatican Correspondent Christopher Lamb reports. https://cnn.it/3MaeCh3 | CNN International