Beirut blast: Heartbreaking pictures show how the massive explosion tore up thousands of homes
Beirut blast: Heartbreaking pictures show how the massive explosion tore up thousands of homes
The gigantic explosion in Beirut on Tuesday tore through homes, blowing off doors and windows, toppling cupboards, and sent flying books, shelves, lamps and everything else. Dozens were trapped under the wreckage and those who survived still cannot believe that they did.
Edited by: India TV News DeskBeirutUpdated on: August 09, 2020 16:51 IST
The gigantic explosion in Beirut on Tuesday tore through homes, blowing off doors and windows, toppling cupboards, and sent flying books, shelves, lamps and everything else. Dozens were trapped under the wreckage and those who survived still cannot believe that they did. Within a few tragic seconds, more than a quarter of a million people of the Lebanese capital’s residents were left with homes unfit to live in. Around 6,200 buildings are estimated to be damaged.