“The building in which the office of the diplomatic mission is located was damaged by the explosion,” RIA Novosti quotes spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry Christopher Burger.
According to him, it is necessary to conduct an examination in terms of the further use of the building.
The embassy's crisis headquarters is located in a different, older building, the department noted.
Earlier, the Red Cross reported that an explosion in the port of Beirut could have killed at least 100 people. About 4 thousand more citizens were injured, including about 50 UN employees.