Port worker is found bloodied but alive 30 hours after being blown into the sea by Beirut blast

A man who was blown into the sea when a devastating chemical blast tore through downtown Beirut yesterday has been found alive after 30 hours. Port of Beirut worker Amin al-Zahed, whose photo was posted on an Instagram page dedicated to locating missing residents, was found in the Mediterannean sea, 30 hours after the blast … Read more

Beirut counts the human cost: 300,000 people are left homeless with 50% of buildings damaged

Beirut has been brought to its knees by the devastating explosion which damaged half of the city’s buildings and left hundreds of thousands homeless. At least 135 were killed and 5,000 wounded on Tuesday following the blast at the port where 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded. The international community has rallied to send aid … Read more

Salma Hayek posts emotional message with stoic selfie following deadly Beirut explosion

‘I love you Beirut’: Salma Hayek posts emotional message with stoic selfie following Lebanon explosion that killed at least 135 people and left 5,000 more hurt By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 03:33 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 05:19 BST, 6 August 2020 Salma Hayek continues to show her love for Beirut, Lebanon … Read more

Real Housewives’ Nicole O’Neil shares heartbreaking images of her family’s destroyed home in Beirut

Real Housewives’ Nicole O’Neil shares heartbreaking images of her family’s home in Beirut after it was destroyed in the blast – and reveals her uncle was ‘blown six metres into the air’ By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:08 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 02:43 BST, 6 August 2020 Real Housewives of … Read more

Beirut explosion: Wedding photos interrupted by massive blast

This is the terrifying moment a bridal photoshoot was interrupted by the massive explosion which tore through the Lebanese capital of Beirut last night, killing at least 100 people and injuring 4,000 more.  Cameraman Mahmoud Nakib had been in a quiet square to film drone footage of the bride who was decked out in an elaborate … Read more

Queen sends ‘thoughts and prayers’ to victims of Beirut port explosion

Queen’s sorrow for Beirut: Monarch sends ‘thoughts and prayers’ to victims of devastating port explosion that killed more than 100 and injured thousands in Lebanese capital Over 100 killed and thousands injured by explosion at Port of Beirut yesterday Blast the size of a small nuke ripped apart buildings for miles around  Queen Elizabeth and … Read more

Naomi Campbell, Salma Hayek and Ariana Grande send prayers and love to Beirut after explosion

‘Heartbroken’: Naomi Campbell, Salma Hayek and Ariana Grande among celebrities sending prayers and love to Beirut after massive explosion The blast sent a shockwave across the capital city of Lebanon shattering windows and damaging homes for miles  At least 78 people are reported dead, 4,000 wounded and many more missing Several celebrities shared information about … Read more

Ammonium nitrate was at the heart of the massive Beirut explosion

Ammonium nitrate, a chemical used in fertiliser bombs, has been identified as the cause of one of the largest ever peacetime explosions at a warehouse in Beirut. The chemical is an odourless crystalline substance that has been the cause of numerous industrial explosions and terrorist attacks over the decades.   Experts say a fire in Beirut … Read more

Beirut blast survivors sift rubble for bodies as death toll continues to rise

Survivors of a massive explosion that devastated the Lebanese capital of Beirut last night were picking through the remains of their city for victims today as the death toll topped 100 and was expected to continue rising, with more than 4,000 wounded. The city, once known as the Paris of the Middle East, resembled a … Read more

Trump calls deadly Beirut explosions a ‘terrible attack’ and says US is ready to assist Lebanon

‘It was a bomb’: Trump calls deadly Beirut explosions a ‘terrible attack’ and says US is ready to assist Lebanon after at least 78 are killed and more than 4,000 injured A series of massive explosions in the Lebanese capital’s port area rocked the city on Tuesday evening local time, killing at least 78 people … Read more