The Beirut incident was described as a tragedy similar to the Hiroshima, Nagasaki nuclear attack.

Two blasts at a port in the Lebanese capital have completely destroyed several kilometers, killing at least 70 people.

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Beirut: A bomb blast near the port city of Lebanon has killed at least 70 people and injured dozens more, officials say. According to details, a statement has been issued by the Governor of Beirut regarding the blasts in the Lebanese capital Beirut.

Beirut's governor says the tragedy is "extremely painful." The governor of Beirut says the Beirut incident is a tragedy similar to the Hiroshima, Nagasaki nuclear attack. According to the latest situation in Beirut, 70 people have been confirmed dead in the blasts, while Lebanese Ministry of Health officials have confirmed that 2,500 people have been injured.

The Prime Minister of Lebanon has declared a day of mourning in the country and said that those responsible for this tragedy will not be forgiven. It added that all Beirut hospitals were now fully filled. Emergency has been declared in all Beirut hospitals. People are being urged to donate blood. The Lebanese media is calling the incident the most devastating tragedy in the country's history.

Lebanese officials say the city has been devastated. Buildings in and around the port of Beirut have been completely destroyed. The blasts have caused massive casualties, making it impossible to count the bodies. Human organs are scattered in an area of ​​up to 2 km. Lebanese officials say a large number of people are feared dead under the rubble of destroyed buildings.

It added that when the blast occurred, vehicles on the roads overturned, several vehicles were destroyed and buildings collapsed. There are large numbers of people under the rubble of buildings whose lives are being saved.

A statement from Lebanon's security chief said the bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a Beirut weapons depot. Weapons had been lying in the warehouse for years, causing the blasts on Tuesday. The blasts caused chaos throughout the city. Relief operations have been launched in the affected areas. While government officials have reached the affected areas and are supervising the relief work themselves.