BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) – A big blast was reported near the Port of Beirut this evening, as local civil defense personnel rushed to the scene of the explosion to put out the flames.
According to local sources, the explosion caused a shock-wave around the nearby neighborhoods, resulting in damage to some buildings.
إنفجار هائل في مرفأ #بيروت .
"مصادر" pic.twitter.com/o3dQfkrFCK— غازي الحارثي | Ghazy (@Ghaazey) August 4, 2020
The reason for the blast remains unknown at this time.