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Large blast hits Lebanese capital Large blast hits Lebanese capital
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There has been a large explosion in the Verdun neighbourhood of the Lebanese capital Beirut. There has been a large explosion in Verdun, an upmarket neighbourhood of the Lebanese capital Beirut.
The cause of the blast was not immediately known but TV footage showed a car burning near a building as a fire engine doused the flames. Local TV footage showed a car burning and at least one injured man as a fire engine doused the flames, although there were reports of other injuries.
Unconfirmed reports said the explosion in the Muslim area occurred in a car park near the Russian Cultural Centre. Unconfirmed reports said the explosion, in a Muslim area, occurred in a car park near the Russian Cultural Centre.
On Sunday, a bomb near a major shopping centre in the Christian sector killed a woman and wounded 12 other people.On Sunday, a bomb near a major shopping centre in the Christian sector killed a woman and wounded 12 other people.
The blast came as Lebanese troops and Islamist militants fought running battles at a refugee camp near Tripoli. The new blast came as Lebanese troops and Islamist militants fought running battles at a refugee camp near Tripoli.
The Lebanese army said the explosion was caused by a bomb placed either underneath or near a car, the Reuters news agency said.
Previous bomb attacks in Beirut have often been blamed on Syria, an accusation Damascus strongly denies.
The BBC's Jon Leyne, in Beirut, says that somebody is clearly trying to destabilise the situation, but who that is is not entirely clear.