China News Service, August 5 (Aljazeera) reported that on the evening of August 4, local time, a violent explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least 78 people and injuring 4,000. Al Jazeera reporters said that the vicinity of the explosion site looked like a piece of "ruins" and said that "the car was bombed on the roof of the three-story factory."
At around 6 pm on August 4, local time, a huge explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. There are 1 to 2 ambulances passing every minute on the roads around the port, and the relevant areas are also blocked by the military and police, causing serious road congestion.
According to reports, Al Jazeera reporter Timour Azhari arrived near the port of Beirut shortly after the explosion. He said the area near the explosion site looked like a "ruin" with wreckage everywhere.
Azari said: "The car (from the ground) was bombed on the roof of the three-story factory." "Because the fire is still raging, rescuers have not been able to reach the actual explosion site. The helicopter hovered in the area (above), trying to Put out the fire."
According to reports, Azari said that the road to the vicinity of the explosion site was covered with glass slag. People here say that they have never seen such a sight.