Destructive explosion in Beirut: 20 videos of the tragedy filmed by local residents

On August 4, in the capital of Lebanon, an explosion thundered in the port - one of the strongest in modern history, which happened among residential buildings, recalls Liga.net.

As of August 6, as a result large-scale explosion in the port of Beirut killed at least 157 people, about 5 thousand were injured.

Exploded, according to authorities large batch of ammonium nitrate (also known as ammonium nitrate), which was stored for a long time in the port without observing security measures.

Below are some of the recordings of the blast that continue to appear online from local residents, visitors and the media.

BREAKING #lebanese Red Cross says 2,200+ people injured after monstrous explosion in #Beirut, #Lebanon — OTVpic.twitter.com/btwPiDmIlo

- SV News? (@SVNewsAlerts) August 4

Another view of the explosions in Beirut pic.twitter.com/efT5VlpMkj

- Borzou Daragahi ?? (@borzou) August 4

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#Beirut
Future history books will need one chapter just for a year
2020
halo.#Beirut #beirutblast pic.twitter.com/5Vt72sgvRz

- Chintan?? (@GhantalaChintan) August 5

#Beirut
Future history books will need one chapter just for a year
2020
halo.#Beirut #beirutblast pic.twitter.com/Dx6YeERX2r

— Andolanajivi Imran Inamdar (@immiee) August 5

Another angle
looks like a scene from a disaster nuclear movie #Beirut #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/Bhj8fIOeyA

- Pooja Pilania (@ PoojaPilania1) August 5

The best description of what happened in #Beirut “what the actual eff!?” ?pic.twitter.com/SLEq7EV0L1

- JoPrem (@ JoPrem1) August 5

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The other footage of Lebanon capital of beirut Pray For Him pic.twitter.com/N5hj8cSBL0

- Mustahsan Suleman (@TheMustahsan) August 4

words can't describe how sad I am for Beirut, Lebanon. It's never a bad time to tell your loved ones how much they mean to you. ? # بيروت pic.twitter.com/zqMs3Pgs5Y

- Agron (@ Agronveliu97) August 4

Beirut, Lebanon today please keep them in your prayers? pic.twitter.com/cWYs9o6sy2

— Miral??? (@MiralAli03) August 4

#beirutblast
A mother video showing #Beirut blast. Footage suggests explosion caused a huge shockwave!#Lebanon pic.twitter.com/BL7QvV4UCX

— SANTOSH?? (@santoshkr_08) August 4

This is about 10km away. The shockwave took 27 seconds to reach this point.#Beirut #Lebanon # لبنان # بيروت pic.twitter.com/TvxgSHdum6

- Meraj Shaikh (@MerajNShaikh) August 4

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Beirut explosion, view from a moving car.

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-? RNA anecdotes? (@rnadxb) August 4

This is about 10km away. The shockwave took 27 seconds to reach this point.#Beirut #Lebanon # لبنان # بيروت pic.twitter.com/TvxgSHdum6

- Meraj Shaikh (@MerajNShaikh) August 4

ALLAH Ho Akbar Blasted Building??#Beirut # بيروت # لبنان #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/kEh6l1uqbT

— SarMad Tweets (@XarMad_Official) August 4

footage of the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, God help them????
protect them

Watch and retweetpic.twitter.com/aNZUGVryHy

— Tomilola (@OluwatomilolaW) August 4

#BeirutExplosion In the middle of a wedding video shoot.#Lebanon#PrayForLebanon #Beirut pic.twitter.com/SaSBvH8HKl

- Nizaam Mohammed (@MohdNizaa) August 4

The view from inside of two different businesses and a house during the Beirut explosion (08/04/2020)#beirutblast #LebanonExplosion pic.twitter.com/88b5UTXsEp

- abuzittin (@ abuzittin2e) August 4

My friend's family that lives 15 miles from Beirut had their home's windows shattered by this explosion ... pic.twitter.com/jA6r1WRJhZ

- Eddie Donovan (@EddieDonovan) August 4

A unique angle of the #Beirut, #Lebanon Port Explosion showing the scale and power of the shockwave caused. pic.twitter.com/jkM0fOkgsV

- Intel Aurora (@AuroraIntel) August 4

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