On Tuesday evening, two back to back massive explosions shook Beirut, capital of Lebanon. The blasts took over 78 lives and thousands of people were injured. According to sources, 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was stored unsafely at Port of Beirut in Lebanon. The first blast was a small blast, later the second blast erupted a huge cloud of smoke with a deafening sound across the state. The blast effect was even heard 240km away on Cyprus island. Prime Minister of Lebanon, Hassan Diab said this blast reminded of the 2014 blast catastrophe. The frightening blast video has gone been viral online.
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