An enormous explosion rocked an industrial port in Beirut, Lebanon, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the sky. Early reports suggest the explosion came from a large fireworks warehouse.
Firefighters extinguish flames at nearby damaged buildings following a large explosion at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon on Tuesday.Hasan Shaban/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Firefighters extinguish flames at nearby damaged buildings following a large explosion at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon on Tuesday.A huge explosion rocked Beirut Tuesday, shattering windows and damaging buildings across a wide swath of the city. The blast sent a huge mushroom cloud into the sky, seemingly emanating from a spot where a fire had been burning.
The dramatic explosion was caught on numerous videos by people who had been filming a fire that was burning at an industrial port in Lebanon's capital.is receiving"thousands of calls" on its emergency line and is imploring people to use the line"only for critical and severe cases."
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