Beirut explosions: Huge blasts rock Lebanon's capital, killing at least 78 and wounding more than 4,000
August 05, 2020Lebanese PM vows that 'those responsible will pay the price' amid reports that thousands tons of ammonium nitrate were detonated.
Massive explosions shook Lebanon's capital Beirut on Tuesday in a blast that has killed 78, with many more fatalities feared to come.
Health Minister Hamad Hasan said an explosion in the centre of the city had injured at least 4,000 people and caused extensive damage.
He said that those who can leave the city should, saying the hazardous materials in the air after the explosion can have long-term deadly effects.
The president of Lebanon said on Twitter that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was stored in a warehouse for six years without safety measures.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab said that those responsible for would "pay the price" and appeared to suggest that the warehouse at the epicentre of the blast had been "dangerous"....
courtesy: The Telegraph