Huge explosion Beirut

[Varys 27,024]

 

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/04/middleeast/beirut-explosion-port-intl/index.html

 

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Edited August 5 by Varys

[Doot 50,981]

I wonder what happened. 

[Varys 27,024]

are you safe @littlepotter?

Edited August 4 by Varys

[geusst1235 5,398]

4 minutes ago, Doot said:

I wonder what happened. 

Some people are speculating that it may have been a warehouse full of fireworks that exploded. I don't think that anything is known for sure right now though.

 

Edited August 4 by WholesomeOOf

[Brecht 5,138]

Those videos are terrifying

[blackstar 10,930]

1 minute ago, Doot said:

I wonder what happened. 

firework factory explosion even though some people are speculating about bomb explosion 

[alsemanche 8,438]

Hi guys, @littlepotter and I are safe.I'll explain in a bit. 

[Babel 38,472]

Wtf... didn’t know a firework explosion could react like that 

[geusst1235 5,398]

10 minutes ago, alsemanche said:

Hi guys, @littlepotter and I are safe.I'll explain in a bit. 

Glad both of you are safe 💕❤💕❤💕

Edited August 4 by WholesomeOOf

[ThisGuyTony 10,778]

Those videos gave me chills. I hope nobody was seriously injured or killed. 

[Amir 255]

Ugh, there are some injured.

Allah ya3inkum

[brizoda 2,335]

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Health Minister Hamad Hassan told local media that a ship carrying fireworks exploded in the port. Video footage lends weight to his explanation, as it shows a small explosion followed by the crackling of fireworks, before a second and massively destructive blast.

Local residents have shared images showing extensive damage to property. The office of the Daily Star newspaper was smashed by the blast, with windows blown out and furniture flung to the ground. France24 correspondent Leila Molana-Allen said that her apartment was “blown apart,” adding that she thinks the blast was caused by a “missile from a jet.”

Molana-Allen’s neighbors, she added, were left “covered in glass and blood.”

https://www.rt.com/news/497080-beirut-explosion-lebanon-videos/

[geusst1235 5,398]

Here is a livestream showing the aftermath of the explosion,

 

[gabeoz 5,168]

7 minutes ago, Babel said:

Wtf... didn’t know a firework explosion could react like that 

The first explosion definitely was fireworks. The second looks like what could be an actual bomb but it could be loads of fireworks materials we don't know.

 

4 minutes ago, ThisGuyTony said:

Those videos gave me chills. I hope nobody was seriously injured or killed. 

Unfortunately from the videos I saw it leveled/blew the sides off several taller buildings

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[Gimme More 19,100]

8 minutes ago, alsemanche said:

Hi guys, @littlepotter and I are safe.I'll explain in a bit. 

so glad to hear you're both safe