'Very high number of injuries' after explosion in Lebanese capital Beirut
Tuesday 4 August 2020 17:31, UK
There have been a "very high number of injuries" after a large explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut.
The country's health minister Hamad Hasan also told local news station LBC that the blast had caused extensive damage.
Pictures showed a scene of devastation with cars upturned and emergency crews in operation in a large area around a gutted building several storeys high.
The country's health minister Hamad Hasan also told local news station LBC that the blast had caused extensive damage.
Pictures showed a scene of devastation with cars upturned and emergency crews in operation in a large area around a gutted building several storeys high.
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| The explosion's aftermath could be seen for miles around |
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| Smoke billowed from the city centre |
The explosion appeared to be centred around the city's port area containing warehouses and rippled through several areas of the capital.
Security sources said a number of people were injured during the widespread destruction across the city, with residents reporting windows being blown out and ceilings collapsing.
Local media reported that a huge column of smoke was seen rising over the city.
Wounded people were seen on the ground near Beirut's port, according to an Associated Press photographer at the scene.
Security sources said a number of people were injured during the widespread destruction across the city, with residents reporting windows being blown out and ceilings collapsing.
Local media reported that a huge column of smoke was seen rising over the city.
Wounded people were seen on the ground near Beirut's port, according to an Associated Press photographer at the scene.
