Toll expected to rise in blast that shook Beirut, killing 100, injuring thousands
Beirut, LebanonReuters Lebanese rescue workers dug through rubble looking for survivors of a powerful warehouse explosion that shook the capital Beirut, killing 100 people and injuring nearly 4,000 in a toll that officials expected to rise. Tuesday’s blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut, already reeling […]
Updated: Massive blast rips through Beirut, killing 78 and injuring thousands
Updated: 9.50am (AEST)Beirut, LebanonReuters A huge blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing highly explosive material killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000 and sent shockwaves that shattered windows, smashed masonry and shook the ground across the Lebanese capital. Officials said they expected the death toll to rise further after Tuesday’s blast as emergency workers […]