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Update: Beirut Explosion Kills 5, Injures 76

<p>The destruction wrought by the massive explosion in Beirut's Hezbollah stronghold became clearer Thursday: Five people were killed and 76 wounded, according to the Health Ministry. The numbers could still grow given the density of the area of the attack.</p>
Image: People gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs
People gather at the site of an explosion in Beirut's southern suburbs on Thursday. Ja ISSAM KOBEISI / Reuters

The destruction wrought by the massive explosion in Beirut's Hezbollah stronghold became clearer Thursday: Five people were killed and 76 wounded, according to the Health Ministry. The numbers could still grow given the density of the area of the attack.