Destruction is seen after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: AP/Hassan Ammar
Lebanon awoke today to devastating scenes as it enters a day of mourning, after more than 100 people were killed and at least 4,000 injured during an explosion that rocked the seaport in Beirut the day before.
Smoke from the blast continues to rise over the flattened port area, while bloodied residents and rescue teams look for the injured and their loved ones under the rubble left behind by the explosion.
Interior Minister Mohammed Fahmi told local media that the blast was likely triggered by the detonation of more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been stored in a warehouse at the port since being confiscated from a cargo ship in 2014.
A drone picture shows the scene of the explosion at the seaport of Beirut. Credit: Hussein Malla/AP Injured are evacuated after the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: AP Destruction is seen in Beirut high rises after the port explosion. Credit: Hassan Ammar/AP Lebanese soldiers search for survivors after a massive explosion in Beirut. Credit: Hassan Ammar/APSmoke is seen coming from the scene of the port explosion. Credit: Hussein Malla/AP Drone image shows the destroyed silo sitting in rubble and debris after the explosion at the seaport of Beirut. Credit: Hussein Malla/AP The explosion flattened much of a port and damaged buildings across Beirut. Credit: Hassan Ammar/AP Lebanese soldiers search for survivors under the rubble in Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: Hassan Ammar/AP A couple drives past destruction after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Credit: Hassan Ammar/APIn addition to those who died, more than 4,000 people were injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said. Credit: Hassan Ammar/AP
