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From sea to mountain: How a massive explosion left a trail of destruction across Beirut and beyond. https://cnn.it/30xkZ3A
On Tuesday, shortly after 6pm local time, a huge blast shook downtown Beirut, the seaside capital of Lebanon. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
It was so strong it generated seismic waves equivalent to a 3.3 magnitude earthquake -- felt in Cyprus some 240 kilometers away. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
There were two blasts in quick succession at Beirut's main port.
The second sent a huge red mushroom cloud up over the city. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
The second sent a huge red mushroom cloud up over the city. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
The shockwave from the blast tore across Beirut, knocking people off their feet, destroying buildings, flipping cars and blowing out windows. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
Lebanon's government blamed the second blast on a large store of ammonium nitrate -- an industrial chemical -- which caught fire and ignited. https://cnn.it/31raLB3
Some of the worst devastation happened in downtown Beirut, where residents were sent running for cover as pieces of building rained down.
Dr. Israa Seblani was posing in a white wedding gown on the streets of Beirut moments before the blast. https://cnn.it/2DEn1pS
Dr. Israa Seblani was posing in a white wedding gown on the streets of Beirut moments before the blast. https://cnn.it/2DEn1pS
The explosion created a 400-feet-wide crater where part of the port use to be.
It also left a trail of destruction extending out more than 10 kilometers from the port. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
It also left a trail of destruction extending out more than 10 kilometers from the port. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
1.2๐ธ๐บ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: Beirut's trendy Gemmayzeh street was covered with debris.
Parked cars were crushed and the bars and restaurants that line the streets were torn apart.
Parked cars were crushed and the bars and restaurants that line the streets were torn apart.
1.5๐ธ๐บ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: Beirut's central district was once levelled by the country's 15-year civil war.
The scenes of the explosion were reminiscent of those darker days. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
The scenes of the explosion were reminiscent of those darker days. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
4.3๐ธ๐บ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: A desk at a law firm in the northern suburb of Jdeidah was littered with debris from the impact. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
12๐ธ๐บ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฏ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ: Mountain towns overlooking the capital, including Beitmisk, were damaged too.
Villagers in remote parts of the country also say they heard the explosion. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
Villagers in remote parts of the country also say they heard the explosion. https://cnn.it/3fvY8K5
At least 137 people were killed and thousands more were injured by the explosion.
Here's how you can help the victims in Beirut: https://cnn.it/3fzHdq6
Here's how you can help the victims in Beirut: https://cnn.it/3fzHdq6
