Explosion in Lebanon's Capital Leaves Over 4,000 Injured
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Explosion in Lebanon's Capital
Leaves Over 4,000 Injured On Tuesday, a massive blast ripped through
Beirut, Lebanon, causing damage to
buildings and people across the entire city. The blast reportedly registered as
a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in
Lebanon's capital and was felt as far
as Cyprus, roughly 150 miles away. According to Lebanon’s Prime Minister,
Hassan Diab, the explosion was the
result of 2,750 tons of ammonium
nitrate, a highly explosive material. He said the ammonium nitrate had
been improperly stored at a warehouse
in the city’s port for six years. Prime Minister
Hassan Diab, via CNN Videos of the explosion show a fire
spreading through the warehouse
before the eruption. It has not yet been
determined what caused the fire. As of now, 78 people are
confirmed dead and 4,000
have been wounded. That number is likely to rise far beyond
100 dead, as people continue to be pulled
from the wreckage and hospitals face
an overwhelming surge of patients.
Leaves Over 4,000 Injured On Tuesday, a massive blast ripped through
Beirut, Lebanon, causing damage to
buildings and people across the entire city. The blast reportedly registered as
a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in
Lebanon's capital and was felt as far
as Cyprus, roughly 150 miles away. According to Lebanon’s Prime Minister,
Hassan Diab, the explosion was the
result of 2,750 tons of ammonium
nitrate, a highly explosive material. He said the ammonium nitrate had
been improperly stored at a warehouse
in the city’s port for six years. Prime Minister
Hassan Diab, via CNN Videos of the explosion show a fire
spreading through the warehouse
before the eruption. It has not yet been
determined what caused the fire. As of now, 78 people are
confirmed dead and 4,000
have been wounded. That number is likely to rise far beyond
100 dead, as people continue to be pulled
from the wreckage and hospitals face
an overwhelming surge of patients.