The president of Lebanon has said that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate were detonated in massive blasts in Beirut that have killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000. Within minutes of the explosion, spurious rumours began to circulate online that Israel had played some role in the blast at the port of Beirut, which occurred at around 6pm local time. A car park in the Gemmayze district had been turned into a triage centre. “We know the complexities of Beirut. Valarie Fakhoury, a British-Lebanese national, stands outside the emergency ward of a hospital in central Beirut following a huge explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital on August 4, 2020. Denmark also says it is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to Lebanon, and Greece says it is ready to help Lebanese authorities with all means at its disposal.Here are some more aerial images showing the scene of the explosion. There is concern that the damaged structures are unstable and at risk of collapsing, MTV news reported. At least 100 people were killed and 4,000 injured, with many still feared trapped under rubbleThousands injured in blast, blamed on store of ammonium nitrate, which occurred in city’s port area Lebanese capital in state of chaos as people grapple with scale of blast that has injured thousands Lebanon is in mourning and surveying the damage to its capital, Beirut, after a massive explosion ripped through the city’s port and surrounding areas on Tuesday. "It was like an atomic bomb," said Makrouhie Yerganian, a retired schoolteacher in her mid-70s who has lived near the port for decades. Praying for Lebanon’s Health Minister has said that those who can leave the city should, saying the remnants of the explosion can have long-term deadly effects.The force of the blast threw some of the amateur cameramen off their feet.

Stay strong. Based on previous updates, 2 died while 8 were injured. Further out the blastwave tore balconies from apartment buildings miles away.As dust covered the city, an enormous mushroom cloud rose overhead. "It was like a nuclear explosion," said Walid Abdo, a 43-year-old school teacher in the neighbourhood of Gemayzeh near Beirut.Rumbling aftershocks continued for several minutes, as piercing screams rose as bystanders rushed to pull bloodied bodies from the rubble of damaged buildings. Orange plastic stretchers, slick with blood, were lined up from one side to the other.As a ravaged city slowly picks up the pieces, the overwhelming question – how could this happen? 2020-08-05T08:31:49.073Z.

On Instagram, a page, Rappler news in the Philippines reports that 12 Filipinos are missing in Beirut.After Beirut explosions, number of missing Filipinos now 12, says DFA. The EU stands ready to provide assistance and support. There was nothing much to safeguard anymore, nor much of a will to do so. "Fortunately they are relatively minor and they have all been treated. Always. Walid Joumblatt, the leader of the Progressive Socialist Party, stated that he had spoken to minister Che…

Lebanon prime minister says ‘we are witnessing a real catastrophe’ as search continues for missingMTV news has quoted Beirut governor Marwan Abboud stating that as many as 250,000 people have been left homeless by the explosion. On Instagram, a page, Rappler news in the Philippines reports that 12 Filipinos are missing in Beirut.After Beirut explosions, number of missing Filipinos now 12, says DFA. العربية The rights situation in Lebanon deteriorated in 2019, culminating in widespread anti-government protests that began on October 17. "I am sending an urgent appeal to all countries that are friends and brothers and love Lebanon, to stand by its side and help us treat these deep wounds," he said in a televised address. "Facts about this dangerous warehouse that has been there since 2014 will be announced and I will not preempt the investigations.

"His name is Jad, his eyes are green," she pleaded, to no avail as officers refused her entry.

French aid and resources are being delivered to the site. ""It is a disaster in every sense of the word," he said in an interview with several television channels while visiting a hospital in the Lebanese capital. ""I promise you that this catastrophe will not pass without accountability," he said in a televised speech. "France stands alongside Lebanon.