A massive explosion happened in Beirut on Tuesday, causing immense damage and destruction, according to multiple reports.
Lebanese Red Cross official Georges Kettaneh told the Associated Press that there were dead and wounded people from the explosion, but did not have an exact number since it just happened.
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The explosion happened in downtown Beirut, and according to reports, was big enough to have a mushroom cloud rise above the capital city.
Videos and photos of the explosion and its destruction have started to surface on social media, and words don’t do justice to how much devastation this explosion has on the city.
City streets are in ruins, cars are destroyed and people’s homes are completely flattened and gone.
Here are a few videos and photos circulating on Twitter that illustrated just how grave this explosion was.
Warning: some of these videos are tough to watch, and include explicit language. Viewer discretion is advised
Explosion in #Beirut #Lebanon - view from Annahar building. Praying for everyone’s safety 🙏🏼😓 pic.twitter.com/Zf6fXaahUq
— Fady Roumieh (@FadyRoumieh) August 4, 2020
Fireworks explosion?! I felt like I’m dying, I still can’t believe it #Lebanon #Beirut pic.twitter.com/EMTS470FOH
— Ahmad M. Yassine | أحمد م. ياسين (@Lobnene_Blog) August 4, 2020
BREAKING: Massive explosion in Beirut. Footage from the daily star office now in Lebanon pic.twitter.com/2uBsKP5wCH
— Ghada Alsharif (@GhadaaSharif) August 4, 2020
#Beirut streets now. pic.twitter.com/8mZSXTLNQI
— Samar Saeed/سمر سعيد (@Samarsaeed) August 4, 2020
The governor of #Beirut just compared the explosion to Hiroshima and Nagasaki pic.twitter.com/0KtwJ5QG0c
— darasal (@darrassal) August 4, 2020
Dash cam footage of #Beirut explosion pic.twitter.com/Ctsg7aHDG7
— Beastbahi (@beastbahi) August 4, 2020
