At least 73 killed as huge explosions rock Lebanon's capital

Source: Xinhua| 2020-08-05 09:00:27|Editor: huaxia

Two huge explosions rocked Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, leaving at least 73 people killed. The blasts rocked the Port of Beirut at around 6:10 p.m. local time (1610 GMT), shaking buildings all over the city while causing massive casualties and damages. The causes of the blasts remained unknown, but Lebanese Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi said that the explosive chemicals stored at Port of Beirut may have caused the explosions.

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