“A tragedy in Lebanon. Massive destruction in Beirut after an explosion of flammable substances. Dozens of dead, thousands of injured. Armageddon,” the Polish head of state said in a message on Twitter.
“I share the pain of the families of the victims,” he added.
A devastating explosion at port warehouses storing highly explosive material rocked Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least 100 and injuring nearly 4,000 in a toll that officials expected to rise, the Reuters news agency reported.
Smoke billows from a harbor area, with damage and debris, after a massive explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Photo: PAP/EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
People injured in the Beirut blast receive first aid at a hospital amid coronavirus pandemic precautions. Photo: PAP/EPA/NABIL MOUNZER
There are no reports of Poles hurt in the blast, the Polish foreign ministry has said.
(gs/pk)
Source: IAR, prezydent.pl, Reuters