China News Service, August 5 (AFP) According to a report by Agence France-Presse, the Lebanese Red Cross stated on the 5th that the explosion at the port of Beirut had killed more than 100 people and injured more than 4,000.
On the evening of August 4, local time, a violent explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, Lebanon. The picture shows the buildings and vehicles destroyed by the shock wave in the explosion.
A statement from the Lebanese Red Cross stated: “So far, more than 4,000 people have been injured and more than 100 killed. Our team is still conducting search and rescue operations in the surrounding area.”
On the evening of August 4, local time, a violent explosion occurred in the Beirut port area. Previous reports stated that 78 people were killed and nearly 4,000 were injured. Lebanese Interior Minister Fahmi said that the explosion may have been caused by the chemical ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse in the port in 2014.