It is not yet clear what exactly caused the explosion
A huge explosion in Beirut, Lebanon has left buildings destroyed and many people injured.
It is not yet clear what caused it to happen, with no evidence of a terror attack.
Footage posted on Twitter below shows the devastating impact of the blast, which caused a mushroom cloud of smoke to cover the city.
Hospitals in Beirut are understood to be overwhelmed with casualties.
Footage of the Explosion in #Beirut #Lebanon a few minutes ago. Praying for the safety of everyone. pic.twitter.com/6Q3y6A6DxL
— Fady Roumieh (@FadyRoumieh) August 4, 2020
There’s been a huge explosion in #Beirut, #Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/BxGABSrPHR
— Jake Hanrahan (@Jake_Hanrahan) August 4, 2020
Reuters news agency quotes sources as saying 10 bodies have been pulled from the wreckage.
— Aleph א (@no_itsmyturn) August 4, 2020
There are reports coming out of Lebanon suggesting the cause of the blast could have been a chemical storage facility having caught on fire.
This comes at a politically tense time in Lebanon, following recent protests against the government’s handling of an economic crisis.
