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Footage of the massive explosion at #Beirut port a short while ago. It& #39;s truly frightening. #Lebanon
#Lebanon& #39;s health minister says the massive explosion at #Beirut& #39;s port area haas resulted in a "very high number of injuries."
Director General of #Lebanon& #39;s public security says the explosion at #Beirut port was not caused by a bomb, but by highly-explosive materials that were confiscated several years ago - @AJABreaking
Interestingly, #Lebanon& #39;s Director General of public security Abbas Ibrahim also described the theory that fireworks were behind the #Beirut explosion as "ridiculous".
Secretary General of #Lebanon& #39;s Red Cross says there are many casualties and hundreds of injuries as a result of the explosion at #Beirut port earlier today - @AJABreaking
#Lebanon& #39;s PM Hassan Diab has declared tomorrow, Wednesday, a national day of mourning for the victims of today& #39;s explosions at #Beirut port.
#Lebanon& #39;s minister of interior warns against jumping to conclusions re: the cause of today& #39;s massive explosion at #Beirut ports, but says preliminary info points to highly explosive materials that were confiscated years ago and kept in warehouse 12 - @OTVLebanon
The #Kazakh ambassador to #Lebanon was injured as a result of the massive explosion at #Beirut port earlier today - @AJABreaking
NEW: #Lebanon& #39;s health minister says 27 have been killed and 2,500 injured as a result of today& #39;s blast at #Beirut port - @AJABreaking
NEW estimate from #Lebanon& #39;s health ministry puts casualties at 30 and injuries at 3,000 as a result of today& #39;s explosion at #Beirut port - @SkyNewsArabia_B
#Lebanon& #39;s PM Diab vows to determine who was responsible for today& #39;s explosion in #Beirut, and insists those officials will be held accountable.
Looks increasingly like this is being considered an accident.
Looks increasingly like this is being considered an accident.
NEW estimate from #Lebanon& #39;s health ministry to @AJENews: 40 casualties; around 2,500 injured. #BeirutBlast
