On the evening of August 4, local time, a violent explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, Lebanon. According to the country’s Red Cross, the explosion has killed more than 100 people and injured more than 4,000. The local well-known Chinese restaurant "Little China" is about 3 kilometers away from the explosion site. The owner Xu Zhuming told reporters that the explosion caused serious damage to the store and is currently working hard to clean up the scene. According to Zhao Ying, president of the China-Arab Cultural and Commercial Exchange Promotion Association, some compatriots in Lebanon lived close to the explosion site, and their doors and windows were damaged to varying degrees. Photo courtesy of Zhao Ying, Chairman of China-Arab Cultural and Commercial Exchange Promotion Association
Release time: 2020-08-05 16:12:08 【Editor: Li Jun】