- 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

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

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.

- Death toll is now 73, with more than 4,000 confirmed injury.

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.

🔁 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.

Iran's Parliament Speaker message of solidarity with Lebanese, the government, and Sayyed Hassan Nasrollah. He also says he's in talks with the authorities to send aid. https://t.co/HN3m5sxLV4

USA State department Pompeo: I’d like to extend my deepest condolences to all those affected by the massive explosion at the port of Beirut on August 4. We are monitoring and stand ready to assist the people of Lebanon as they recover from this horrible tragedy.

🔁 RT @CoolHuh_: Even though both sides denied it

Anti-Hezbollah channels have put aside all the disaster and spending all the coverage on promoting that Israel hit hezbollah warehouse.

Apparently they be convinced only if Netanyahu personally appeared live & sweared with his mother life.

The borders between Syria and Lebanon have been opened to contribute to the transportation of the injured by order of President Bashar al Assad according to People's Assembly Members.

Source: @AndrewBritani

🔁 RT @Ali_Kourani: Losing the port here in Lebanon at this particular moment is no simple matter. We are already going through the worst economic crisis the country faces since the civil war. There are already massive food and fuel shortages. And now we cannot import anything. Darker days are ahead