Footage of the blast shared by Beirut residents on social media showed a column of smoke rising from the port district followed by an enormous blast. <br /><br />Those filming what initially appeared to be a big blaze were thrown backwards by the shock of the explosion. <br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
