A massive explosion on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, rocked downtown Beirut, destroying much of the port, damaging buildings, and blowing out windows and doors as a giant smoke rose above the capital.
According to Associated Press, a Lebanese Red Cross official said many were dead and wounded but did not state exact figure.
The footage trending on social media showed hundreds of casualties.
It showed a fire raging at the port, sending up a giant column of smoke, illuminated by flashes of what appear to be fireworks.
Meanwhile, the cause of the blast is yet to be known as at the time of report.
Source: BBC
