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Construction related? https://twitter.com/afif/status/1290665104036581377
https://twitter.com/aliimortada/status/1290666257868521472 that's some explosion smoke plume.
Looks like there is significant shock-wave damage through multiple areas of #Beirut from the explosion. Cause still unknown.
https://twitter.com/rebeccacollard/status/1290667162764480513 https://twitter.com/GhidaFarhat/status/1290667019344515072
Video aligns with this video from the sea. https://twitter.com/tayyaraoun1/status/1290669542910369796
appears the silos went bang, location at 33.902226, 35.518766.
There is no confirmation of the cause of explosion, any account saying otherwise ignore it.
holy shi....
Are those secondaries fireworks?
Another angle shows the secondaries before the significant explosion. https://twitter.com/borzou/status/1290675854767513600
Aftermath of the explosion at #Beirut Port.
Initial reports suggesting that Warehouse 12 was stockpiling fireworks and multiple forms of chemicals.
Hundreds are reportedly wounded in the explosion, Lebanese Army are assisting the emergency services.
Extremely close up video of the #Beirut Port explosion shows the fireworks before the larger explosion.
Grain elavator absolutely destroyed along with the surrounding area. The pressure within those from the fire would have been unbelievable.
Video explaining Dust Explosion for those interested;
Lets make this clear again, cause is still unknown, fireworks were clearly there, grain elavators will have only made the explosion worse, between those two it's a toxic mix for an explosion, let alone if there was anything else in the area.
