A huge explosion has ripped through Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, damaging buildings and shattering windows.
The powerful blast on Tuesday shook several parts of Beirut, sending huge plumes of smoke into the sky. Initial reports suggested the explosion took place in Beirut’s port area containing warehouses.
The cause of the blast remained unknown.
The blast wave from the explosion caused extensive damage to buildings within a large radius of the blast site.
“The force of the blast was massive,” said Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting from Beirut. “I was walking on the street and I was thrown to the ground,” Khodr added.
“There’s panic and chaos; glass everywhere.”
#Breaking: Massive Explosion near Beirut’s Port. #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/Hua7igJZxK
— Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) August 4, 2020
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