WATCH: Here's a look at the massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. Officials say there are several casualties, but don't know the number or the cause of the explosion >>> https://bit.ly/2DvWFq3 | FOX23 News

WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT | More than 70 people, including an Australian, have been killed in a huge explosion in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Video footage shows a large cloud of smoke emerging over the port area, before a blast rocks the city. It's believed the incident might have been caused by highly explosive material that was confiscated from a ship and stored at the port. Thousands have been taken to hospital, and the death toll is expecteed to rise as bodies are found underneath the rub