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.

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

I'll be back in 10 minutes to continue the updates.

- Three field hospitals will arrive tomorrow.

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.

- 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

- 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"

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

- 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."

"They seem to think it was an attack -- a bomb of some kind," says @POTUS of US military leaders assessing the Beirut Blast.

Can we just not.... https://t.co/Bn4ym37jIc

"They seem to think it is.."

This is called a childish assumption without any real Intel from the world's top generals.

https://t.co/AmeflBcGoP

Joe Biden: Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Lebanon, and the victims of the horrific explosion in Beirut. I urge both the Trump Administration and international community to immediately mobilize assistance to the thousands injured in the blast.

This does not look healthy at all.

I'm trying to verify this image that is currently being circulated. https://t.co/T89DkNHWwS