All of the wheat in the port is useless now, it's all contaminated with toxics: Lebanon's minister of economy.
- Multiple staff members at Germany's embassy in Beirut have been injured in today's explosion.
- An Egyptian citizen was declared dead by the Egyptian embassy.
- An Egyptian citizen was declared dead by the Egyptian embassy.
- Iraq just dispatched a plane with Medical aid and doctors.
- Iran just dispatched a plane(s) with Medical aid.
- Iran just dispatched a plane(s) with Medical aid.
- High council of defense confirms the existence of 2,750 tons of nitrate there since 2013/2014, vows to uncover why they were there all this time.
- High council of defense will announce Beirut a disaster zone for 2 weeks. https://t.co/zIPjF9OJXL
- High council of defense will announce Beirut a disaster zone for 2 weeks. https://t.co/zIPjF9OJXL
Lebanese Supreme Council of Defense: Allocation of funds to hospitals to cover hospital expenses for the wounded and payment of compensation to the families of martyrs.
- Three days of mourning announced.
- Three days of mourning announced.
Around 20 Bangladesh Navy sailors from the BNS Bijoy corvette injured in Beirut port blast. One in critical condition, five moderately wounded).
The Castle-class corvette deployed in Lebanon to support the UNIFIL's MTF ("Maritime Task Force") was moderately damaged by the blast https://t.co/d2Ou2kXfiS
The Castle-class corvette deployed in Lebanon to support the UNIFIL's MTF ("Maritime Task Force") was moderately damaged by the blast https://t.co/d2Ou2kXfiS
- Three field hospitals will arrive tomorrow.
2 from Qatar with 500 beds each and 1 from Iraq.
2 from Qatar with 500 beds each and 1 from Iraq.
- The US Embassy in Beirut is urging those in the area of the explosion to “stay indoors and wear masks if available” due to reports of toxic gases released from the blast.
- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said at least one Australian has been killed in the Beirut blast and the Australian Embassy building has been “significantly compromised”.
Technically most of Beirut was compromises.
Technically most of Beirut was compromises.
- Iraq, Iran, France، Kuwait, and Qatar are the only ones officially sending aid.
- Glad to see people wearing masks on their way to donate blood.
I'm kinda out of words, Lebanon was already collapsed in every single sector and this just happened. https://t.co/7gM7vDJ4WL
I'm kinda out of words, Lebanon was already collapsed in every single sector and this just happened. https://t.co/7gM7vDJ4WL
- President Trump expresses condolences to those killed and injured in Beirut explosion: "We will be there to help".
Trump: - The explosion in Beirut looks like a "terrible attack"
Trump: - The explosion in Beirut looks like a "terrible attack"
This is FAKE NEWS, ISIS didn't claim anything and the reason was already uncovered.
Kindly ignore this fake 7.3 million account. https://t.co/TgJEiJozGe
Kindly ignore this fake 7.3 million account. https://t.co/TgJEiJozGe
And yeah kindly ignore the warmongers in Israel, not every warehouse in Lebanon is for Hezbullah.
The origin of the this nitrate was already uncovered. Like it or not, the port and airport are one of the most monitored places in Lebanon by all, USA included and they know so. https://t.co/rEz26J2gJf
The origin of the this nitrate was already uncovered. Like it or not, the port and airport are one of the most monitored places in Lebanon by all, USA included and they know so. https://t.co/rEz26J2gJf
- When a journalist asked Trump:
"Asked if he meant to call this an attack, Trump says yes, that those who briefed him (I think he said "the generals") believe it's an attack."
"Asked if he meant to call this an attack, Trump says yes, that those who briefed him (I think he said "the generals") believe it's an attack."