Massive explosion rocks Beirut

a massive explosion at Lebanon’s main port rocked the capital Beirut and its suburbs, injuring dozens of people and damaging many buildings.

Health Minister Hamad Hassan told local media that a ship carrying fireworks exploded in the port.

Watch: CCTV from inside a shop in #Beirut shows the impact of the nearby explosions at the city's port.#Lebanon #PortofBeiruthttps://t.co/IB8kyus4cq pic.twitter.com/3vyPf0w4Gn

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 4, 2020

2020 continues with new disasters. New one is in Beirut! #Beirut pic.twitter.com/dZwdP3YAD6

— Fetih Onal (@fetih_onal) August 4, 2020

Beirut blast latest:

- Large explosion hits Lebanese capital, Beirut
- Cause of blast, near the city's port, not yet known
- Lebanon's health minister, Hamad Hasan, has spoken of many injuries and extensive damage

#BREAKING - Video shows another angle of the HORRIFIC explosion in #Beirut, #Lebanon. At least 10+ are dead, with an increase expected. Reports of individuals trapped in the rubble, per Red Cross. pic.twitter.com/vnA2uw9bGG

— SV News 🚨 (@SVNewsAlerts) August 4, 2020

Video shows another angle of the HORRIFIC explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. At least 10+ are dead, with an increase expected. Reports of individuals trapped in the rubble, per Red Cross.

Beirut Blast Latest Video

لبنان کے شہر بیروت #Beirut میں خوفناک دھماکہ ہوا ہے۔ اللہ تعالیٰ سب کو محفوظ رکھیں۔ pic.twitter.com/iK7P52gawu

— Aamir Javed (@amir28905) August 4, 2020

Please, pray for #Beirut, Lebanon.
It's heartbreaking 💔 #بيروت pic.twitter.com/yUKWKSYBKp

— A L I (@Md__Ali_Khan) August 4, 2020

Beirut Blast Witness says, One minute after I woke up two big explosions happened in #Beirut and I found myself flying back from the hit, I thought the building was going down. Anyway, I am ok, not sure what happened all the area around me in Mar Mkhayel is destroyed like my place.

Director-General Lebanese Customs Badri Daher Media Talk

BREAKING - Governor of #Beirut says the extent of the damage is "huge" and he cannot control his tears.

Meanwhile, the Director General of the Lebanese Customs, Badri Daher says: “Tons of nitrate exploded at Beirut port”. (DiscloseTV) pic.twitter.com/B7GZavzVSd

— SV News 🚨 (@SVNewsAlerts) August 4, 2020