"It reminds Hiroshima": in Beirut they spoke about the explosion and tentatively named the reason
Lebanese authorities have declared the country's capital a disaster zone. As Voennoye Obozreniye has already reported, on August 4, a huge explosion of power thundered in the port of Beirut. Since it all started with the appearance of smoke, the explosion that followed hit many cameras of mobile phones and was immediately in different angles.
As local residents write on social networks, the explosion was so powerful that it demolished concrete structures as if they were paper. An entire area of Beirut was turned into scorched ruins by the explosion.
At the moment, the preliminary reason for such a powerful explosion that shook Beirut has been announced.
#Beirut #Lebanon # بيروت
- Antonio Mc (@ Tony63487978) August 5
Family in house in a building during the explosion, kids shouting we don't want to die .. pic.twitter.com/qbhk5zzoKg
The Lebanese government says that about 2,7 thousand tons of one of the types of saltpeter exploded in the port of the capital. According to some reports, we are talking about ammonium nitrate. It was noted that the explosion thundered during welding.
From the report:
But the American president does not consider the explosion in the port of Beirut a tragic accident. According to Donald Trump, he, like a number of American generals, adheres to the version that this was an attack.
Trump:
Meanwhile, a report was released on CNN, where, citing sources at the Pentagon, literally the following was stated:
Marwan Abboud, commenting on what happened in the Lebanese capital, could not hold back his tears. According to him, "it is reminiscent of Hiroshima and Nagasaki."
Head of the Lebanese capital:
Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud cries as he explains to a journalist the scene of the destruction due to the explosion.
- Winiw (@winiwiliy) August 5
I'm crying for this.#PrayForLebanon #PrayForBeriut pic.twitter.com/8YmdVodx5i
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