A massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday evening, leaving at least 135 dead and thousands injured. The blast has been linked to a large supply of confiscated and ...A massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday evening, leaving at least 135 dead and thousands injured. The blast has been linked to a large supply of confiscated and potentially unsecured explosive material, stored in a warehouse at the city's port, close to populated areas. As world leaders and international organizations step in to offer assistance, local officials are also launching an investigation into the blast. The explosion tore through the city, flipping cars, shattering glass and causing some homes to crumble. Damaged buildings include the headquarters of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri. Homes as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) away were damaged, according to witnesses. Beirut's governor Marwan Abboud told reporters that the explosion had resulted in an estimated three to five billion US dollars' worth of damage. NNA, Lebanon's state-run media, reported that 90% of hotels in the Lebanese capital had been damaged. The blast was even felt in Cyprus, around 240 kilometers (150 miles) away, and registered as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake. A crater created by the explosion appeared to be roughly 124 meters (405 feet) in diameter, or well over a football field in length, according to CNN analysis of a Planet Labs, Inc. satellite image.
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This must be one of the biggest fertilizer blasts that has ever happened in the world, if not the biggest.
1:14 Probably would of been safer outside :)))))))))
Some fucker smoking around the explosive.