Hundreds wounded as huge blast rips through Lebanon's Beirut
Thick smoke seen rising above the capital after powerful blast; cause of explosion not immediately clear.

Hundreds of people have been wounded in a huge blast that ripped through Lebanon's capital, Beirut, according to the country's health minister.

The massive explosion on Tuesday at Beirut's port released a shockwave which caused widespread damage to buildings, shattering windows in different parts of the city.

The cause of the blast was not immediately clear.

Hamad Hassan, Lebanon's health minister, said hundreds were wounded in the explosion.

Video of the incident taken by Al Jazeera shows a large column of smoke billowing from above an area of the port that houses large warehouses, before a large orange blast is seen and a massive dome-shaped blast wave shoots into the air.

Glass storefronts and windowless across the city were instantly shattered in the blast while videos and pictures shared on social media showed doors ripped form their hinges and ceilings filled with gaping holes.


The blast wave from the explosion caused extensive damage to buildings within a large radius of the blast site.
"I was kilometres away; the glass broke everywhere around me," said Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr, reporting from Beirut.

"The explosion was felt across the city," she added. "There is chaos in the streets."

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Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2020/08/large-explosion-rocks-lebanon-capital-beirut-200804153400078.html

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Islam-abad sef

What could have been the cause?

Terrorists perhaps?
This world sef!
I'm tired of all these unending bad news.

This is so sad!!

Oh no!

So sad

Xavi2019:
What could have been the cause?

The cause is unknown...

Wow

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Seriously serious

Chai


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Fireworks

Anywhere there is Islamic practice, freedom is shredded, war and bloodshed is entrenched. These are facts.

Wherever Islam finds itself as minority, peace is destroyed, agitation is embraced. They become relentless, restless, and violent. These are facts.

Where Islam is majority, hope is caged, a deadly oppression of minorities is executed. These are facts.

When Mohammed went to the cave seeking answers from God, little did he know that the demon that met him at the cave with Islam was no Angel but a violent, restless, and thirsty spirit.

Constantly at war with itself, there is no doubt that it is the most consequential religion man has ever known after the death of Christ.

Richdad

Watch as everyone even our president starts with their RIP and prayers, and messages , like say no be normal thing for Northern part of Nigeria ..

May the dead RIP sha .. this world eh

It is probably a terrorist attack and it cannot be more than the notorious Hezbollah or ISIS..

Religion sha

Make the world kuku end na. What's all these shit about

This is really horrific. My heart goes out to them

Speedy recovery to the injured people

Year 2020:

One hour one trouble , iiiiissssshhhhh

will not be surprised if its caused by terrorist

Lebanon. A war ravaged country. Yet some Nigerians are trooping there.

Ignorance go kill us.

too bad,
I think something is wrong with all these Islamic countries,
Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria etc....na wa o

they don't have peace, war all the time. And they will tell u it is good and mandatory for them to kill

in Christ there is peace, embrace him today and have peace

This is heartbreaking.
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Common Meeenh

This is huge

Awon religion of Peaceeee