Saturday, a fire broke out in an empty area in the Beirut port in Lebanon, according to Lebanese security sources.

People on social media circulated videos of the port, with heavy smoke rising from inside of it.

The sources confirmed that no casualties were reported.

Investigations are currently underway to determine the cause of the fire.

This is a developing story.

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— Roya News (@RoyaNews) May 22, 2021