Xinhua News Agency, Beirut, August 5 (Reporter Li Liangyong) The Chinese Embassy in Lebanon confirmed on the 5th that a Chinese citizen was slightly injured in an explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut port area.
The embassy said that the injured was an employee of a Chinese-funded enterprise in Lebanon who was scratched by broken glass and has received medical treatment.
According to the latest statistics released by the Lebanese Red Cross, as of the morning of the 5th, the violent explosion in the port area of Beirut on the evening of the 4th had killed more than 100 people and injured more than 4,000 others. Currently, rescue operations are continuing, and the number of casualties is expected to rise further.
The specific cause of the explosion is still unclear. Several Lebanese officials mentioned that about 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate have been stored in warehouses in the Beirut port area since 2014.
Lebanese President Aoun stressed the need to thoroughly investigate the bombing incident and severely punish those responsible. Lebanese Prime Minister Diab called the explosion a "disaster" and vowed to make the perpetrators "pay the price." Diab declared the 5th as a national day of mourning.