Large blast in Beirut port area rocks Lebanon's capital, many people hurt

Lebanon’s state news agency NNA and two security sources said the blast had occurred in the port area where there are warehouses housing explosives. It was not immediately clear what caused the blast or what kind of explosives were in the warehouses.Lebanon's health minister says many injuries and large damage from Beirut blast: LBC TV

“I saw a fireball and smoke billowing over Beirut. People were screaming and running, bleeding. Balconies were blown off buildings. Glass in high-rise buildings shattered and fell to the street,” said a Reuters witness. Local broadcaster LBC quoted the health minister as saying there was a “very high number” of injures and a large amount of damage. Al Mayadeen television said hundreds were wounded.

Another Reuters witness said she saw heavy grey smoke near the port area and then heard an explosion and saw flames of fire and black smoke: “All the downtown area windows are smashed and there are wounded people walking around. It is total chaos.” Reporting by Samia Nakhoul and Yara Abi Nader; Additional reporting by Dubai and Beirut bureau; Writing by Lisa Barrington and Ghaida Ghantous; Editing by Gareth Jones and Edmund Blair

Many people hurt? Was like a nuclear bomb went off

Hey reuters, get me there and I will go help. maybe in couple ways. I could serve few purposes - humanitarian stuff, if I had interpreter & permission I might be able to use degree? Bout frustrated offering to help every time something comes up & passed up? I have CV.

PrayForLebanon

Could 2020 be any worse!

This doesnt look like a warehouse for firecrackers? Its a massive blast? Difficult to believe but can only prayer and hope for people of Beirut Lebanon

and die, look at the aftermath, nobody will survive on that huge blast on close radius.

Awful. Thoughts with all those affected.

Hurt, you mean thousands dead unfortunately

Port of Halifax 1917...

God help innocent civilians

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cindymizher hope you are all OK

Local officials calling it a 'fireworks' explosion. Right. Much more likely a Hezbollah arms cache going rogue.

Hoping workers were not there

Thoughts are with the poor people affected by this horrific blast 😒😒

Looks massive,never seen before explosion!! Hope not much lives lost Lebanon beirutexplosion

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