India  
 
NewsR.in

What we know about the Beirut explosion – video explainer

Video Credit: Guardian - Duration: 04:36s - Published
What we know about the Beirut explosion – video explainer

What we know about the Beirut explosion – video explainer

On Tuesday evening, a massive explosion ripped across Beirut, killing at least 150 people and injuring thousands more.

The scale of the damage was immense, with buildings miles from the port lying in ruin.

The Guardian's Michael Safi looks at the cause of the blast and the impact it has had on Lebanon, a country already on the brink of financial collapse.


You Might Like


Related videos from verified sources

Lebanon: vigil and protests mark one week since devastating Beirut blast – video report [Video]

Lebanon: vigil and protests mark one week since devastating Beirut blast – video report

A third night of clashes between demonstrators and security forces broke out near the parliament building in Beirut, in which police used teargas and protesters threw stones and fireworks, in the wake..

Credit: Guardian     Duration: 02:06Published
Beirut: protesters clash with police outside Lebanon’s parliamentary precinct – video [Video]

Beirut: protesters clash with police outside Lebanon’s parliamentary precinct – video

Thousands of protesters have taken to the parliamentary precinct in the capital demanding the fall of the government days after a major explosion rocked Beirut, killing 159 people injuring more than..

Credit: Guardian     Duration: 02:13Published
Beirut: shots, teargas and flames as anti-government protests grow – video report [Video]

Beirut: shots, teargas and flames as anti-government protests grow – video report

Lebanese riot police fired teargas at demonstrators in Beirut on Saturday and shots were heard in growing protests over this week's devastating explosion. Scores of protesters have taken to the streets..

Credit: Guardian     Duration: 02:52Published