The state-run National News Agency said the bomb was placed under a car. Lebanese Interior Minister Nohad Machnouk, speaking to the private LBC station, confirmed the report which shook nearby buildings.
The bomb was made out of 2 kilograms of explosives, the police said. In November, 41 people died in an explosion in Beirut. Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) terror group claimed responsibility for this previous blast.