黎巴嫩前财长死于汽车炸弹爆炸

Lebanese officials say a car bombing in central Beirut has killed former Finance Minister Mohamad Chatah and at least three others.

Chatah, a Sunni Muslim, was a respected economist and senior advisor to ex-Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
The explosion, which occurred near government headquarters, left a thick cloud of black smoke rising above the city skyline. Video and social media showed terrified people running from the scene, with cars on fire and windows blown out.

No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing. Lebanon has seen a recent increase in violence related to the bloody Syrian civil war that has spilled over the border.

Chatah was an outspoken critic of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. His last message on Twitter, posted about hours before the car bombing, was critical of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which has supported President Assad in the country\'s civil war.

沙塔赫是逊尼派穆斯林，他是一位受人尊敬的经济学家，并担任前总理哈里里的高级顾问。

这次爆炸发生在政府总部附近，城市上空升起黑色浓烟。录像和社交媒体上的画面显示，受惊的人们逃离事件现场，一些汽车着火，窗户被炸掉。

没有人宣称对这次袭击负责。近来，黎巴嫩的暴力事件增多，这些暴力与叙利亚的血腥内战有关联，这场内战已经蔓延到境外。

沙塔赫一向直言不讳地批评叙利亚总统阿萨德。在这次汽车爆炸的几小时前，沙塔赫在推特上发出最后一条信息，批评黎巴嫩激进组织真主党。真主党在叙利亚内战中支持阿萨德。