67 Killed, Thousands Injured in Massive Beirut Explosion
At least 27 people were killed and 2,700 people were injured in the massive explosion which shook Beirut Tuesday was an accident at a fireworks factory and has no relationship to terrorism, Lebanese officials said Tuesday evening.
The explosion was so massive that its shockwave shattered windows miles away from the blast.
Beirut City Governor Marwan Aboud broke down in tears while describing the damage during a press briefing.
“Beirut is a disaster city and the scale of the damage is enormous,” Aboud said, calling the blast “a national disaster akin to Hiroshima.”
Update: As of now they’re reporting 67 dead and 3700 wounded.
