Oh My God,the damage is massive!!!
A massive explosion rocked Beirut with the force of an earthquake, followed by a shock wave that blew out windows and caused widespread damage across the Lebanese capital. At least 60 people were killed and more than 3,000 wounded, according to Health Minister Hassan Hamad.
Injured residents flooded hospitals, pushing them past capacity. Medical officials pleaded for blood donations.
The blast followed a fire that broke out in the city's port area, based on multiple videos from the scene.
Though the cause of the explosion is yet to be officially determined, Abbas Ibrahim, chief of Lebanese General Security, said it might have been caused by highly explosive material that was stored at the port after it was confiscated from a ship.
In a tweet on the Lebanese presidential account, the material was identified as ammonium nitrate, citing Prime Minister Hassan Diab as saying, "It is unacceptable that a shipment of ammonium nitrate estimated at 2,750 tons has been present for six years in a warehouse without taking preventive measures that endanger the safety of citizens."
. Ammonium nitrate, used in chemical fertilizer production, was a component of the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building in 1995.
A massive explosion rocked Beirut with the force of an earthquake, followed by a shock wave that blew out windows and caused widespread damage across the Lebanese capital. At least 60 people were killed and more than 3,000 wounded, according to Health Minister Hassan Hamad.
Injured residents flooded hospitals, pushing them past capacity. Medical officials pleaded for blood donations.
The blast followed a fire that broke out in the city's port area, based on multiple videos from the scene.
Though the cause of the explosion is yet to be officially determined, Abbas Ibrahim, chief of Lebanese General Security, said it might have been caused by highly explosive material that was stored at the port after it was confiscated from a ship.
In a tweet on the Lebanese presidential account, the material was identified as ammonium nitrate, citing Prime Minister Hassan Diab as saying, "It is unacceptable that a shipment of ammonium nitrate estimated at 2,750 tons has been present for six years in a warehouse without taking preventive measures that endanger the safety of citizens."
. Ammonium nitrate, used in chemical fertilizer production, was a component of the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building in 1995.
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2,750 tonnes? May God help them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a tragedy!!!
ReplyDeleteSo the authorities confiscated explosives 💣 just to store it carelessly without thinking that it might explode? So it is not only in Nigeria that the authorities are clueless. Rip to the dead
ReplyDeleteSo sad. Hmmm, this year 2020 get as e be. May God protect us all.
ReplyDeleteRIP to the dead
ReplyDeleteDid the Nigerians waiting to get out make it out yet?
ReplyDeleteMy condolences to those who lost loved ones in the blast.
Yes they did
DeleteSending prayers of love and healing to everyone in Lebanon.
ReplyDeleteMy deep condolences to all people affected due to the explosion that happened in Beirut. 🙏🏻
So sad...hope it's not an act of terrorism? Help us Lord.
ReplyDeleteSo sad. Some Governments have directly or indirectly, killed a lot of their citizens, this year, due to their clueless and careless policies. How can something that explosive, sit at the Port for so long? That is how Iran, killed a lot of its own people by blowing up that Aircraft. May God, help us not to be at the wrong place, at the wrong time.
ReplyDeleteThis is heartbreaking 💔💔💔💔💔💔, God in your mercy have mercy on your children.....
ReplyDeleteThat stuff look like a nuclear explosion, see how i screamed when i watched that video..
ReplyDeleteThe death should be in thousands.
2020 na wa...o
A whole lot of bad things this year.may God heal the injured and may the dead rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteSo sad.May their souls rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteOh so sad, RIP to all who lost their lives.
ReplyDeleteQuite unfortunate and avoidable.
This is so sad,may their souls rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteso sad, this 2020 is another thing entirely,
ReplyDeletesee corona, now this. may God see them through
and console those who has lost their loved once
May God console those who lost their loved ones....may God heal the injured.
ReplyDeleteThis is heart breaking😞
So sad, rip to the dead, quick healing to those in the hospital
ReplyDeleteRIP to the departed, quick recovery for the wounded, warmth and comfort for the homeless. So sad.
ReplyDeleteMay God console their dear ones,amen..
ReplyDeleteRest in peace to the deads