MP Sethrida Geagea to MTV: I call on our people in Bcharri to open their homes for free to our people in Beirut following this catastrophe and I thank those who took initiative.
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Lebanese MOH: Number of martyrs now is 63+, with 3,600 injuries ranging between light and serious.
Many people died from car crashes, bodies are unidentifiable.
Many people died from car crashes, bodies are unidentifiable.
- President Erdogan spoke with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun saying that Turkey is ready to provide humanitarian aid after the blast.
Local wheat production only covers about 10% of Lebanese consumption.
The remainder is imported - principally from Russia. Almost all imported grain (80%+) enters trough that single terminal at the heart of the explosion.
Source: @tobiaschneider https://t.co/DS7i9T9sBB
The remainder is imported - principally from Russia. Almost all imported grain (80%+) enters trough that single terminal at the heart of the explosion.
Source: @tobiaschneider https://t.co/DS7i9T9sBB
Keneth, head of Human's right watch, who supported ISIS in 2014 is now spreading fake propaganda, especially after the origin of the nitrate was publically said.
He deleted his tweet. Kindly ignore his likes. https://t.co/06W7Aidj9n
He deleted his tweet. Kindly ignore his likes. https://t.co/06W7Aidj9n
USA State Department: We are closely following reports of an explosion at or near the Port of Beirut on Aug 4. There are reports of toxic gases released in the explosion so all in the area should stay indoors and wear masks if available. https://t.co/8O4Tuo2gbf
- Lebanon's Supreme Defense Council: Declaring Beirut a disaster area and recommending the government declare a state of emergency.
It seems the explosion(s) was so strong, it was picked up on seismometers up to 500 km away. This seismic section shows signals consistent with a location of Beirut. Not sure if we are seeing 2 sources or a secondary seismic arrival.
Source: @seismo_steve https://t.co/WRtrwqRYPS
Source: @seismo_steve https://t.co/WRtrwqRYPS
For those who haven't been following up, here is a recap.
Lebanon confiscated 2,750 tons of nitrate heading to Africa on a Moldova ship with a Russian captain in 2013.
While welding today the sparks reached a fireworks depo that burned, and its sparks reached the nitrate depo.
Lebanon confiscated 2,750 tons of nitrate heading to Africa on a Moldova ship with a Russian captain in 2013.
While welding today the sparks reached a fireworks depo that burned, and its sparks reached the nitrate depo.
🔁 RT @allushiii_new: Be careful, when you see donate links, donate at your own risk, lebanon has no banking system now, it is impossible to send dollars to Lebanon. I will not share links and don’t.