AFP-  A car bomb which rocked central Beirut on Friday killed five people, including an adviser to Lebanese ex-premier Saad Hariri, and wounded more than 50, state news agency NNA said.

“Five citizens died and more than 50 were injured, while 10 buildings were badly damaged,” the report said.

NNA had earlier reported that Mohammad Chatah, who served as adviser to former prime minister Fuad Siniora and his successor and Saad Hariri, had died in the attack.