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Yesterday (5th) You may have been surprised when you saw the screen at the time of the explosion. More than 5,000 casualties in Lebanon have occurred in Beirut, the capital. The Lebanese government declared an emergency for two weeks and detained everyone involved in the storage of the explosive ammonium nitrate.

Reporter Han Se-hyun reports.

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Beirut turned into ashes and ruins in a massive explosion.

At the site of the explosion, a pit of over 100 meters in diameter was formed.

[Joel/Lebanon Citizen of Beirut: There was an explosion in the container at the port, and it did not escape on time. The body flew a few seconds after the explosion.]

So far, at least 135 people have been killed and more than 5,000 wounded.

Dozens are still missing, and 300,000 displaced people have lost their places to go.

The Lebanese government declared a two-week emergency and started investigating the accident.

[Manal Abdel Samad/Lebanon Minister of Information: From August 4, 2020 to August 18, 2020, a state of emergency was declared in Beirut for two weeks.]

Local broadcasts caught fire during the welding process. , Reported that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a port warehouse exploded.

The Lebanese government has housed all those involved in the storage of ammonium nitrate.

[President Hassan Diab/Lebanon: This is absolutely unacceptable. Responsible ones will pay the price. We will thoroughly investigate the warehouse.]

The impact of the explosion is estimated to reach 20% of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, and the amount of damage will reach $15 billion.

France has dispatched munitions and medical staff, and the United States, Germany, Greece, and Iran have decided to send rescue and relief supplies.

Pope Francis and President Moon Jae-in also expressed deep mourning for the victims.