Harrowing footage has emerged today that shows the moment firefighters attempted to break into the burning warehouse in Beirut...
This week, a massive explosion tore apart the city of Beruit.
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At around 6 pm local time on August 4th, a sudden and devastating explosion ripped through Lebanon's capital city.Throughout the day, different videos of the explosion began to emerge...
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Hundreds of thousands of buildings were wiped out in the blast...
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Leaving nearly 300,000 people homeless.Initially, it was unclear as to how many people were injured.
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But it has since been confirmed that at least 135 people have died, with a further 4,000 people suffering from grave injuries.A search and rescue operation for those who are still missing is currently underway...
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So, sadly, the death toll is expected to rise drastically within the next couple of days.At first, an explanation for the blast was nowhere to be seen.
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But it later emerged that a huge cache of ammonium nitrate, an explosive compound commonly used in the construction of bombs, had been stored at the building in which the blast had occurred 6 years ago.An accidental fire was sparked at the warehouse...
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And it was this fire that is believed to have triggered the explosion of the 2,750 tons of ammunition.A BBC journalist posted this photo on Twitter...
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Officials have stated that they are working hard at finding the party responsible for the devastating explosion.
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In a televised statement, Prime Minister Diab was quoted as saying: "I will not relax until we find the responsible party for what happened, hold it accountable and apply the most serious punishments against it because it isnât acceptable that a shipment of ammonium nitrate - estimated to be 2,750 tons - was in a depot for the past 6 years without precautionary measures being taken."3 days on, footage from the aftermath continues to emerge online.
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Satellite images of the city before and after the explosion have highlighted the sheer scale of the devastation...
It is utterly heartwrenching to see...
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But now, a photo from the moments leading up to the explosion has emerged...
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And it is utterly harrowing.It was reported that ten firefighters had attended the burning warehouse prior to the blast...
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And they are still listed as missing, days into the aftermath.Hopes haven't been high for the fate of these heroic firefighters...
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Who were all believed to have been either inside or directly next to the warehouse when the ammunition exploded.One of these firefighters has already been confirmed as dead...
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The twenty-five-year-old female firefighter, Sahar Faris, was confirmed to have died yesterday.But now, footage from the moments leading up to the explosion has been posted online...
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And it shows the brave firefighters working together to try and pry open the door to warehouse 12 - the one stacked high with 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate.Here is the photo.
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Working together, the 3 currently unidentified men can be seen using a crowbar to try and prise the doors to the warehouse open.The photographer is among the confirmed dead, the report said...
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With the photo being later found on his recovered phone.Their bravery was simply astounding.
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Our thoughts go out to everyone affected in this devastating tragedy.