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Near the port in Beirut powerful explosion

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In nearby houses and buildings, located a few kilometers from the epicenter, the blast wave beat out glasses

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It reported dozens of casualties, which are delivered in city hospitals

Beirut City / Facebook

Near the port in Beirut powerful explosion, RIA “Novosti”. The explosion was preceded by a small cotton, five minutes later a black and white smoke. After a powerful explosion in the skies the pillar of red smoke.

The cause of the accident is not yet established. Unofficially voiced two versions – the Israeli attack on the warehouse with arms and an explosion in a warehouse of pyrotechnics. On-site emergency work emergency services. It reported dozens of casualties, which are delivered to the city hospital.

In nearby houses and buildings, located a few kilometers from the epicenter, the blast blew out Windows, said NEWSru.com Israel.

At least 50 people were killed, reported the Lebanese authorities. However, many media noted that the number of victims will probably increase. As informs television channel “al Jazeera”, the tragic accident suffered by hundreds of people.

The head of the Lebanese red cross reported that thousands of people taken to hospital at that time, as many cannot be given medical help because they were trapped in their own homes and apartments.

In particular, in the Hotel Dieu hospital said that for treatment received 500 injured people. More patients until the hospital can not accept. Sky News notes that in some cases are overcrowded intensive care units of hospitals.

Later it became known that there were two explosions with an interval of 15 minutes. The first occurred in the port, the second inside the city.

According to the revised data, in the port of Beirut ship exploded with pyrotechnics. This was stated by the Minister of health of Lebanon Hamad Hassan in local television

According to local newspaper Al Hadath, the account of victims goes into the hundreds. Damaged dozens of buildings and cars all over the city flew out the window.

Lebanese TV station LBCI reported that in the hangar N12, which contained fireworks, fire. Online media noted that near the port is the residence of the former Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri. He was not injured.

According to the current time, victims and victims among Russian citizens in the blasts in Beirut no, the facade of the building of the Russian Embassy sustained minor damage. “We have no victims among the staff of our Embassy. Only the building of the Embassy and residential complex received minor facade damage. If simply – we povyletali glass,” – told “Interfax” the press attache of the Russian Embassy in Beirut Dmitry Lebedev.

According to him, Russian diplomats “engaged in clarifying the fate of the Russians”, which potentially could be in the area of the explosions. “We have, as of now, information about the dead and injured Russians there,” – said Lebedev.

One of the victims of blasts on Tuesday in the Beirut explosion was the Secretary General of the Lebanese Kataib Party Nizar Najarian.

After the explosions

The Prime Minister of Lebanon announced on 5 August a day of national mourning after the explosion in Beirut

The President of Lebanon Michel Aoun in the near future will convene an emergency meeting of the Supreme Council of national defense, said Tuesday the TV channel Al Manar. The session will discuss the impact of a powerful explosion that occurred Tuesday in the area of the seaport of Beirut, said the TV channel. According to him, Aung ordered to provide medical assistance to all victims at the expense of the Ministry of health, as well as to provide temporary housing to all citizens whose houses and property was damaged.

The United States is ready to provide all necessary assistance to the Lebanese authorities in connection with the explosion in the capital, reported the press service of the state Department. “We are closely following reports of an explosion in Beirut. We are ready to assist in any way possible,” – said the diplomat.

Israel is irrelevant to an explosion in Beirut on Tuesday, according to Israeli state radio Kan, citing a source in the Israeli political system. In the Army the Israel defense Agency TASS said they would not comment on reports of explosions in Beirut. “We do not comment on reports in foreign media”, – said in response to a corresponding request by TASS on Tuesday, a representative of the press service of the army.

I received A video on WhatsApp of the scalr of explosion in #Beirut, confirming it was at the port. pic.twitter.com/bIkcyfsi0o— Bissan Fakih (@BissanCampaigns) August 4, 2020

Huge explosion in Beirut pic.twitter.com/oJfFkwutEI Rana M. Harbi (@RanaHarbi) August 4, 2020