CCTV footage captured the shocking and dramatic impact of the August 4 Beirut explosion on two local stores, both located near the blast site.

Olivia Mezher, owner of the clothing store The Hour Dress, and Naji Fatte, who runs a local branch of the Italian furniture company Natuzzi, both captured the blast on their CCTV cameras.

Incredibly, both shop owners say staff and patrons were not seriously injured in the blast.

Lebanon declared a two-week state of emergency a day after the blast, which has killed at least 150 people and injured more than 5,000.

Officials said the explosion was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse in the port area of the city.

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