China News Service, August 5th. According to foreign media reports, a violent explosion occurred in the Beirut port area of Lebanon on the evening of the 4th local time, killing 78 people and injuring nearly 4,000. Many foreign citizens were killed or injured in the bombing. The Australian Embassy near the explosion site was severely damaged. About 95% of the windows were shattered and some staff were injured by glass.
At around 6 pm on August 4, local time, a huge explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. Many houses were damaged, glass was shattered, and pink mushroom clouds and thick smoke rose in the sky.
Australian Prime Minister Morrison said that an Australian citizen was killed and the Australian Embassy was "seriously affected" by the bombing. Australia is cooperating with Lebanese authorities to find out if any Australians were injured or killed in the explosion.
In addition, according to news from the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon on the 5th, in the explosion in Beirut, at least two Filipinos were killed and another six Filipinos were injured in the explosion. According to the latest data from the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are more than 27,000 Filipinos working in Lebanon.
The Japanese Embassy in Lebanon revealed that a Japanese was slightly injured by glass shards in the explosion.
The South Korean Embassy in Lebanon stated that the embassy building was "slightly damaged" and some windows were broken.