Daily Mail: At least 10 dead as massive explosion rocks Beirut destroying buildings and 'leaving people covered in blood and broken glass'
* WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The country's health minster said the blast has left many people injured
* It reportedly destroyed the house of former PM Saad Hariri, who has been confirmed safe by his party
* Dramatic footage shows smoke billowing from the port area shortly before an enormous fireball explodes
* Sources close to Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah denied theories the blast was an Israeli strike
A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut has left at least 10 people dead and destroyed the home of the former prime minister.
The Future Movement Party confirmed that ex-PM Saad Hariri is safe, but the country's health minister said the blasts had caused a 'very high number of injuries' and huge damage.
Medical sources told Reuters that at least 10 people been killed by the explosion, which appeared to follow a fire - the cause of which is unknown - at the port.
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WNU Editor: The casualties must be in the hundreds if not more.
More News On Today's Massive Explosion In Beirut
Beirut explosion: dead and wounded among 'hundreds of casualties', says Lebanon Red Cross – live updates -- The Guardian
Live: Widespread damage after huge explosion in Beirut -- BBC
Huge explosion rocks Lebanon's capital Beirut: Live updates -- Al Jazeera
Lebanese capital rocked by huge explosion: Live Updates -- CNN
Huge explosion rocks Beirut with widespread damage, injuries -- AP
Two huge explosions rock Beirut, dozens of casualties -- AFP
Beirut blast: Explosion rocks city with many injured -- BBC
Massive blast in Beirut kills at least 10 people and injures hundreds -- Reuters
Lebanese Red cross chief says hundreds injured treated, many still trapped in area of blast -- Reuters
Hundreds injured after massive explosion rocks Beirut Port -- Jerusalem Post
Powerful explosion rocks Lebanon's capital Beirut, hundreds injured -- DW
Hundreds wounded as huge explosion rips through Lebanon's Beirut -- Al Jazeera
Both Israel AND Hezbollah deny devastating Lebanon blasts were a rocket attack -- RT
Massive blast in Beirut sends shockwaves across city -- Reuters
Beirut explosion – in pictures -- The Guardian
That's one big explosion! Rivaling a tactical nuke!
ReplyDeleteIt was a secondary explosion set of by the fire/first explosion. Looks like a massive fuel-air bomb. That detonation rivals the PEPCON blast.
ReplyDeleteSolid propellant factory for Hezbollah.
ReplyDelete1 mossad agent. 1 small explosive.
ReplyDeleteI might compare it to the Texas City explosion of the 40's.
ReplyDeleteShe's no Halifax explosion by!
ReplyDeleteI'm calling a fertilizer accident. 🧨
ReplyDeleteSeems you were right
Delete2700 tonnes of ammonian nitrate dumped in a warehouse
DeleteHmmmm..... Who would want that much fertiliser???!
DeleteYep. Looks like Jeffsmith and Fazman have the right on this. Thge "Attack" aspect is who knew these tons of explosive were there and who benefits from this destruction.
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/miqazi/status/1290697134275207173
"Major General Ibrahim, Director General of Lebanese Intelligence has stated that the authorities confiscated a large cache of Sodium Nitrate months ago that was supposed to be destroyed has exploded due to fire in the inventory at Beirut port."