Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut yesterday after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. Bullet holes remain studded into walls around Beirut, a reminder of the brutal and bloody civil war that ended 20 years ago but … Read more
Ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in fertiliser bombs, has been identified as the cause of one of the largest ever peacetime explosions at a warehouse in Beirut. The chemical is an odourless crystalline substance that has been the cause of numerous industrial explosions and terrorist attacks over the decades. Experts say a fire in Beirut … Read more
Survivors of a massive explosion that devastated the Lebanese capital of Beirut last night were picking through the remains of their city for victims today as the death toll topped 100 and was expected to continue rising, with more than 4,000 wounded. The city, once known as the Paris of the Middle East, resembled a … Read more
‘Heartbroken’: Naomi Campbell, Salma Hayek and Ariana Grande among celebrities sending prayers and love to Beirut after massive explosion By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:41 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 06:41 BST, 5 August 2020 She’s one of the world’s most famous supermodels. And on Tuesday, Naomi Campbell reacted to news of the … Read more
‘It was a bomb’: Trump calls deadly Beirut explosions a ‘terrible attack’ and says US is ready to assist Lebanon after at least 78 are killed and more than 4,000 injured By Luke Kenton For Dailymail.com Published: 23:38 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 5 August 2020 President Donald Trump described deadly explosions as … Read more
Israel has denied having anything to do with the huge explosion in Beirut, adding that the country was ready to give humanitarian and medical assistance to Lebanon. The huge explosion in port warehouses near the city centre as killed more than 73 people, injured over 2,750 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and … Read more
Foreign Office says ‘small number’ of British embassy workers suffered ‘non-life-threatening’ injuries in Beirut blast Explosion in Port of Beirut has killed dozens of people and devastated the city Foreign Office confirms some British embassy staff were injured in deadly blast Boris Johnson said Government is ‘ready to provide support in any way we can’ … Read more
Massive explosion rocks Beirut destroying buildings and ‘leaving people covered in blood and broken glass’ The country’s health minster said the blast has left many injured and inflicted severe damage on the city Middle Eastern country’s media carried images of people trapped under rubble Security sources told Reuters the blast occurred in the port area … Read more
Massive explosion rocks Beirut destroying buildings and ‘leaving people covered in blood and broken glass’ By Reuters Published: 16:45 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 16:50 BST, 4 August 2020 A massive explosion has rocked Beirut this afternoon destroying buildings and sending a huge fireball into the sky. Dramatic footage on social media shows people … Read more