A terrifying explosion rocked Lebanon¡¯s capital Beirut on Tuesday and caused heavy destruction to the city¡¯s port. Videos and images of the exact moment of the blast show the impact it had on all the buildings around. The footage of the aftermath is even more disturbing.?
At least 70 people have been confirmed dead in the blast and more than 3,000 injured, reports say.
Prime Minister Hassan Diab said that about 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate were stored in the Beirut port warehouse that exploded Tuesday. According to Germany's geosciences center GFZ, the blast struck with a force of a 3.5 magnitude earthquake. It was heard as far away as Cyprus which is more than 200 kilometres (180 miles)
#PrayForLebanon has been trending on Twitter since last night and some videos there show what people were doing at the exact time when the blast occurred.?
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One viral video that has close to two million views already on Twitter alone shows that a bride was getting her photoshoot and records the exact moment the blast occurred.
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The video starts normally, with the close up of the bride, while the videographer is shooting her dress, we witness the exact moment of the blast that led her dress to flare up in the sky, the videographer then smoothly turns the camera to other street where one can see visible effect of the blast. The next shot shows the bride and possibly the groom and other crew running to safety.?
Another video shows a father trying to console his crying child apparently in their home. They can be seen staring out of the window when the blast occurs. The father then carries his child and hides him under a table.?
This video of the father comforting his child has touched the hearts of many.
Apart from such videos that show how some people were simply carrying on with their lives when the unexpected blast occurred, footage of the aftermath of the blast is doing rounds on the internet.?
Here are some of the posts shared under #prayforLebanon hashtag on Twitter.?
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