A tragic photo has emerged showing the final moments of firefighters sent to tackle a blaze at Warehouse 12 in Beirut’s port before the chemicals stored inside exploded with the force of a small nuke – killing at least 137. The image – verified by MailOnline – shows firefighters trying to prize the lock off … Read more
‘I love you Beirut’: Salma Hayek posts emotional message with stoic selfie following Lebanon explosion that killed at least 135 people and left 5,000 more hurt By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 03:33 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 03:37 BST, 6 August 2020 Salma Hayek continues to show her love for Beirut, Lebanon … Read more
Up to 12,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate is being stored near homes in a busy Australian industrial town, sparking fears of a Beirut-style mega blast. At least 135 people have died and a further 5,000 were injured when 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate blew up in Lebanon early on Wednesday AEST, with the death toll expected to … Read more
Loud explosion rocks a shopping centre before bomb squad finds ‘homemade explosives’ outside a store By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 23:12 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 00:13 BST, 6 August 2020 A shopping centre has been evacuated after an explosion was heard and suspected homemade bombs were found at the scene. A loud … Read more
Queen’s sorrow for Beirut: Monarch sends ‘thoughts and prayers’ to victims of devastating port explosion that killed more than 100 and injured thousands in Lebanese capital Over 100 killed and thousands injured by explosion at Port of Beirut yesterday Blast the size of a small nuke ripped apart buildings for miles around Queen Elizabeth and … Read more
This is the terrifying moment a bridal photoshoot was interrupted by the massive explosion which tore through the Lebanese capital of Beirut last night, killing at least 100 people and injuring 4,000 more. Cameraman Mahmoud Nakib had been in a quiet square to film drone footage of the bride who was decked out in an elaborate … Read more
This is the dramatic moment a man was pulled alive from the rubble of an apartment building, hours after a massive explosion tore through the city of Beirut. People could be heard cheering ‘Issam is alive!’ as the wounded man was placed on a stretcher and taken to hospital, one of more than 4,000 injured … Read more
Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut yesterday after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. Bullet holes remain studded into walls around Beirut, a reminder of the brutal and bloody civil war that ended 20 years ago but … Read more
A series of videos captured the devastation in Beirut as an explosion tore through the Lebanese capital – killing at least 100 people dead and injuring more than 4,000. Footage from across the blast site filmed the apocalyptic scenes yesterday which saw ceilings collapse, families shelter for cover, offices ripped apart and buildings engulfed in … Read more
Ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in fertiliser bombs, has been identified as the cause of one of the largest ever peacetime explosions at a warehouse in Beirut. The chemical is an odourless crystalline substance that has been the cause of numerous industrial explosions and terrorist attacks over the decades. Experts say a fire in Beirut … Read more