An explosive device detonated late Monday in Hay Sellom in Beirut’s southern suburb, with no injuries reported.

An explosive device detonated late Monday in Hay Sellom in Beirut’s southern suburb, with no injuries reported.

"No injuries were reported and the losses are limited to material damage,” al-Jadeed television said, explaining that the explosion was caused by the detonation of a small-sized explosive device.

The National News Agency also confirmed “no one was wounded in the explosion”,which took place in al-Abbas neighborhood.

Media also reported that gunfire was heard shortly after the explosion in a bid to disperse people who gathered in the area to witness the incident.

Army and security forces then cordoned off the area, preventing people from approaching the explosion region.