{"id":26542,"date":"2013-07-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/26542\/live-blog-explosion-rocks-beiruts-southern-suburb-of-dahiyeh"},"modified":"2023-08-11T03:08:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T03:08:43","slug":"live-blog-explosion-rocks-beiruts-southern-suburb-of-dahiyeh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/26542\/live-blog-explosion-rocks-beiruts-southern-suburb-of-dahiyeh\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Blog: Explosion Rocks Beirut&#8217;s Southern Suburb of Dahiyeh"},"content":{"rendered":"A loud explosion was heard at around 11:00 a.m. in the Beirut southern suburbs of Dahiyeh on Tuesday morning. Manar TV says the explosion went off in the Bir El-Abed neighborhood.<br \/>  <br \/>  Injuries are being reported by various news agencies. Landlines as well as cell phone lines have reportedly been cut.<br \/>  <br \/>  We&#8217;ll bring you more updates as they become available.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>3:52 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  A photograph from AFP taken shortly after the blast shows a firefighter trying to contain flames with the help of another unidentified man.<br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-17-250x173.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFPphoto\/status\/354582278871085056\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@AFPphoto<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>3:34 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-18-250x188.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LarissaAounSky\/status\/354575699207671808\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@LarissaAounSky<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>3:23 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  More photos are being released in the aftermath of today&#8217;s explosion.<br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-8-250x188.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LarissaAounSky\/status\/354575501492375552\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@LarissaAounSky<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-6-250x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/web.stagram.com\/p\/496193814242003760_19967305\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@tfitzsimons<\/a> on Instagram)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>3:22 p.m.<\/b><br \/>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/81t5Hg8lIaA\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>2:57 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-5-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lebanesefree\/status\/354568665410195456\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@lebanesefree<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>2:35 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>US ambassador to Lebanon Maura Conelly condemned the blast: Lebanon&#8217;s security and stability should be respected <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4gaqGCgFpp\">https:\/\/t.co\/4gaqGCgFpp<\/a><\/p>\u2014 almanarnews (@almanarnews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/almanarnews\/statuses\/354563536548139009\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>2:18 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Lebanese Caretaker Health Minister Ali Hassan <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Khalil&#038;src=hash\">#Khalil<\/a>: 53 people were injured in Bir al-Abed explosion <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tZrzgLvdm8\">https:\/\/t.co\/tZrzgLvdm8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23NOW_Eng&#038;src=hash\">#NOW_Eng<\/a><\/p>\u2014 NOW English (@NOW_eng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NOW_eng\/statuses\/354559019513425920\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>2:07 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  A photo Instagrammed by Al-Jadeed TV shortly after the blast that went off this morning.<br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-7-250x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/web.stagram.com\/p\/496162931038247907_457684117\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@AlJadeedNews<\/a> on Instagram)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1:55 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Negative blood types needed (O- A- B-) to Bahman Hospital in Haret Hreik!<br \/>  If you are in the area please head to the blood bank to donate!<\/p>\u2014 Donner Sang Compter (@DSCLebanon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DSCLebanon\/statuses\/354533247012708352\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1:49 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>BREAKING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Bahnam&#038;src=hash\">#Bahnam<\/a> Hospital says 40 people were slightly injured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23DahiehExplosion&#038;src=hash\">#DahiehExplosion<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Lebanon&#038;src=hash\">#Lebanon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Beirut&#038;src=hash\">#Beirut<\/a><\/p>\u2014 LBCI News English (@LBCI_News_EN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LBCI_News_EN\/statuses\/354552077080461314\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1:48 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Hizbullah&#038;src=hash\">#Hizbullah<\/a>&#8216;s manar tv: the explosive device was 35kg of explosives put under a car in a parking lot. left crater 3m wide &#038;1.2m deep <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Lebanon&#038;src=hash\">#Lebanon<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Leila1H (@Leila1H) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Leila1H\/statuses\/354551309753516032\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1:33 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  MTV news has released video footage from earlier this hour showing Interior Minister Marwan Charbel being chased by an angry mob in the neighborhood of Bir el-Abed in southern Beirut. The army is seen firing shots in the air in an attempt to disperse the crowd.<br \/>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/giChofSm2Bk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1:29 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  Al-Jadeed TV reports Interior Minister Marwan Charbel has safely left the Bir el-Abed neighborhood in Beirut&#8217;s southern suburbs after he came under attack by an angry mob who forced him to hole up inside a building for around 20 minutes before he could leave the area.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1:24 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Reports that the bomb which exploded contained 35kg of TNT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23dahyeh&#038;src=hash\">#dahyeh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23beirut&#038;src=hash\">#beirut<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Nour Samaha (@Nour_Samaha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nour_Samaha\/statuses\/354542566080913409\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1:14 p.m.<br \/>  Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri sent out a Tweet calling for the highest degree of awareness to fight sectarian clashes.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0631\u064a\u0631\u064a \u064a\u062f\u064a\u0646 \u062a\u0641\u062c\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0636\u0627\u062d\u064a\u0629: \u0644\u0623\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u062f\u0631\u062c\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0642\u0638\u0629 \u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u062c\u0647\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u062a\u0646\u0629 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vzkNgid45W\">https:\/\/t.co\/vzkNgid45W<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86&#038;src=hash\">#\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Lebanon&#038;src=hash\">#Lebanon<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Saad Hariri (@HaririSaad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HaririSaad\/statuses\/354543191082545153\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1:13 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-1-250x175.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jessyabouhabib\/status\/354538950221758464\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@jessyabouhabib<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>1:08 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  Al-Jadeed news reports Interior Minister Marwan Charbel is holed up inside a building near the Dahiyeh explosion site. An angry mob attacked him when he entered the area to inspect the damage caused by a car bomb that reportedly went off at around 11:00 a.m. this morning.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:51 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <i>Al-Joumhouriya<\/i> newspaper has released a <a href=\"https:\/\/daywood.sharedby.co\/share\/hwr4s4\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">list of people reportedly wounded<\/a> in this morning&#8217;s Dahiyeh blast. They are: Mohammad Chedid, Mohammad Daher, Tala Cheet, Wlid abd el Kader, Nabhan Ghassan, Randa Osseily, Raslan Wassim, Salloum Ahmad Ahmad, Iman el Bacha, Aliyya Fneich and Ahmad Nassar, Nasser Mhammad, Awada Nabeel, Hsein Hsein, Haydar Moubarak, Ahmad Ali Hoteit, Ibtissam Ayyoub, Ahmad Sarhal, Rayan Bazzi and Taha Bazzi.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:47 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-250x167.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LOrientLeJour\/status\/354536940906872834\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@LOrientLeJour<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:41 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-3-250x188.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeanassy\/status\/354534626926141440\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@jeanassy<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-2-250x168.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdallaMortada\/status\/354529022576836609\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@AbdallaMortada<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:38 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  Najib Mikati Tweets: &#8216;The only way to get out of this crisis is to work together and unite. Sacrifices should be made.&#8221;<br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0628\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u062d\u064a\u062f \u0644\u0644\u062e\u0631\u0648\u062c \u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0630\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0632\u0645\u0629 \u0647\u0648 \u0641\u064a \u062a\u0636\u0627\u0641\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0647\u0648\u062f \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0645\u0639\u0627\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0646\u0627\u0632\u0644\u0627\u062a \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0637\u0646<\/p>\u2014 Najib Mikati (@Najib_Mikati) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Najib_Mikati\/statuses\/354534073395449857\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:30 p.m.<\/b><br \/>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8s8ROqmrPZ4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:28 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-14-250x188.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdallaMortada\/status\/354529022576836609\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@ana_cherine<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:25 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23LebaneseRedCross&#038;src=hash\">#LebaneseRedCross<\/a> says 37 people were slightly injured in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23DahiehExplosion&#038;src=hash\">#DahiehExplosion<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Hezbollah&#038;src=hash\">#Hezbollah<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Lebanon&#038;src=hash\">#Lebanon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Beirut&#038;src=hash\">#Beirut<\/a> (Lbc)<\/p>\u2014 Pascal Monin (@pascalmonin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pascalmonin\/statuses\/354530006250172417\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:24 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Al-Manar: 2 suspects arrested in the Dahieh blast. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xdTZVJ5Dh2\">https:\/\/t.co\/xdTZVJ5Dh2<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Naharnet (@Naharnet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Naharnet\/statuses\/354530749954801664\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:20 p.m.<br \/>  OTV is reporting a 7-year-old and a garage owner are among the dead.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#8220;\u0627\u0648.\u062a\u064a.\u0641\u064a.&#8221;: \u0645\u0648\u0638\u0641 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0631\u0623\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0648\u0637\u0641\u0644 \u064a\u0628\u0644\u063a \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0631 7 \u0633\u0646\u0648\u0627\u062a \u0647\u0645\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0636\u062d\u0627\u064a\u0627 \u0627\u0646\u0641\u062c\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0636\u0627\u062d\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628\u064a\u0629 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uaoDM2FSvC\">https:\/\/t.co\/uaoDM2FSvC<\/a><br \/>   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Lebanon&#038;src=hash\">#Lebanon<\/a><\/p>\u2014 lebanonfiles (@lebfiles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lebfiles\/statuses\/354529056500367360\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:19 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>We&#8217;re monitoring the situation in Beirut closely following explosion in Southern Suburbs. Facts unclear. Emergency authorities responding.<\/p>\u2014 Tom Fletcher (@HMATomFletcher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HMATomFletcher\/statuses\/354530055503872002\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:15 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-9-250x187.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AbdallaMortada\/status\/354529022576836609\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@AbdallaMortada<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:11 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>VOL (100.5) radio: Hezbollah cordons off explosion site, prevents security personnel from accessing area <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tZrzgLvdm8\">https:\/\/t.co\/tZrzgLvdm8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23NOW_Eng&#038;src=hash\">#NOW_Eng<\/a><\/p>\u2014 NOW English (@NOW_eng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NOW_eng\/statuses\/354526476869189633\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:07 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  News agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/2013\/07\/09\/us-lebanon-explosion-site-idUSBRE96808N20130709\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters is reporting<\/a> &#8220;several people&#8221; are dead and wounded.<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:04 p.m.<br \/>  There are various reports, regarding the number of wounded. The <br \/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.com.lb\/News\/Local-News\/2013\/Jul-09\/223058-explosion-heard-in-beirut-southern-suburbs.ashx#axzz2YRGn1pdT\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Star newspaper<\/a> is putting the number at 21. Meantime, Al-Manar TV says 18 are injured.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Al-Manar TV says 18 people wounded as a result of the explosion in south <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Beirut&#038;src=hash\">#Beirut<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Lebanon&#038;src=hash\">#Lebanon<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zVuMjReVfH\">https:\/\/t.co\/zVuMjReVfH<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Dahieh_Explosion&#038;src=hash\">#Dahieh_Explosion<\/a><\/p>\u2014 LBCI News English (@LBCI_News_EN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LBCI_News_EN\/statuses\/354526105719414785\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:02 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-19-250x200.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghazayel\/status\/354525186353152000\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@ghazayel<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>12:00 p.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Lebanese Red Cross says reports of deaths unconfirmed, children among wounded <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23beirut&#038;src=hash\">#beirut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23lebanon&#038;src=hash\">#lebanon<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Dana Khraiche (@DLKhraiche) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DLKhraiche\/statuses\/354525067016798208\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>11:57 a.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Beirut&#038;src=hash\">#Beirut<\/a> First day of fasting for residents in southern sububrs who began Ramadan today. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23carbomb&#038;src=hash\">#carbomb<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Hala Jaber (@HalaJaber) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HalaJaber\/statuses\/354524450709970945\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>11:53<br \/>  Al Manar TV is reporting no deaths<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>Al-Manar correspondent says no deaths resulted from the explosion in south <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Beirut&#038;src=hash\">#Beirut<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Lebanon&#038;src=hash\">#Lebanon<\/a> |<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GZTYbKxJeA\">https:\/\/t.co\/GZTYbKxJeA<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Dahieh_Explosion&#038;src=hash\">#Dahieh_Explosion<\/a><\/p>\u2014 LBCI News English (@LBCI_News_EN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LBCI_News_EN\/statuses\/354522613462220800\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>11:49 a.m.<\/b><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-9-250x187.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidKenner\/status\/354522432289259521\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@DavidKenner<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-16-250x189.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnonPressOffice\/status\/354519958643933186\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@AnonPressOfice<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>11:46 a.m.<br \/>  Al-Mustaqbal report advising people not to go near the explosion site in case another bomb goes off<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#8220;\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u0627\u0631&#8221;: \u062a\u062d\u0630\u064a\u0631 \u0645\u0646 \u0645\u063a\u0628\u0629 \u062a\u062c\u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0637\u0646\u064a\u0646 \u0642\u0631\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u0641\u062c\u0627\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0636\u0627\u062d\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u062e\u0648\u0641\u0627\u064b \u0645\u0646 \u062d\u0635\u0648\u0644 \u0627\u0646\u0641\u062c\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u062e\u0631 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86&#038;src=hash\">#\u0644\u0628\u0646\u0627\u0646<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A9_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9&#038;src=hash\">#\u0627\u0644\u0636\u0627\u062d\u064a\u0629_\u0627\u0644\u062c\u0646\u0648\u0628\u064a\u0629<\/a><\/p>\u2014 AlmustaqbalNewspaper (@AlmustaqbalAUP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlmustaqbalAUP\/statuses\/354519918361837569\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <b>11:44 a.m.<\/b><br \/>  <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>MT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Annahar\">@Annahar<\/a>: Al-Jadeed: 15 injured in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Dahiyeh&#038;src=hash\">#Dahiyeh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23explosion&#038;src=hash\">#explosion<\/a>; taken to Bahmen Hospital for treatment <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Beirut&#038;src=hash\">#Beirut<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Annahar&#038;src=hash\">#Annahar<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Lebanon&#038;src=hash\">#Lebanon<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Naziha Baassiri (@zizastan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zizastan\/statuses\/354521028443119616\">July 9, 2013<\/a><\/blockquote><br \/>  <script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>11:42 a.m.<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-21-186x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shadaomar\/status\/354519106181025792\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@Shadaomar<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-15-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samer_antar\/status\/354518188375023616\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@Samar_antar<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-20-188x250.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/philabouzeid\/status\/354517088129409024\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@philabouzeid<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-4-250x188.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sara_Haj\/status\/354516641213730817\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@sara_haj<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <b>11:28 a.m.<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-13-250x188.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Johaynah\/status\/354513818572959744\/photo\/1\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@Johaynah<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/26542-22.png\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Photo via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lama_b\/status\/354514876951052288\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@_RichardHall<\/a> on Twitter)<br \/>  <br \/>  <img 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