Video shows the aftermath of a devastating explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, severely damaging a number of structures, killing at least 135 people and injuring 5,000.
More than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate was stored in the warehouse that was the scene of the explosion that also injured thousands of people, authorities say.
At least 135 people are dead and more than 5,000 were injured in the blast, according to the latest figures released by Lebanon Health Minister Hamad Hassan.At least one U.S. citizen was killed in the explosion, and several others have been injured, a U.S. State Department spokesperson told ABC News.
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