The explosion occurred after a warehouse at a port in the city caught fire, according to Lebanon’s state news.
Terrorists?
China proxy war?
Fireworks shockwaves travel at about 1500 feet per second. Fireworks may have been the ignition but nitroglycerin created that massive high speed shockwave. Nitroglycerin plant.
Those were charges
Prayers for the injured people 🙏
That is not any old explosion. Decimated everything...
.borzou: Stunning video shows explosions just minutes ago at Beirut port
Who builds a Fireworks Factory next to Grain Silos? This is nuts. RIP ❤️
“Fireworks” warehouse.
Damn!!
ChrisCovent if u dont see tomorrow 🙏😓❤
Oh my god this is sooooooooo sad :(((((
If u go to youtube & type in firework factory explosions the various footages of different locations do resemble this scene, from the crackling to the shockwaves & smoke mushrooms.just baffles me how an essentially ammunition factory can set up in middle of city. Dont rule it out
Good reporting. No speculation of cause until the facts are presented.
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