Beirut explosion : Lebanon after massive explosion that killed more than 1000 people and injured thousands more ..
Deadly explosions shatter Beirut, Lebanon Thousands are dead and thousands hurt , the cause is unclear but the government said :"Highly explosive materials". had been stored at the blast scene in the Lebanese capital ( Beirut ). "More than 100 are dead" the health ministry said. Lebanon 's health ministry said that at least 78 people had died and 4000 suffered injuries in the explosions and fire that shook Beirut on Tuesday . The numbers climbed steadily throught the day, and with the wounded still streaming into hospitals and the search for missing people underway, they wre likely to go higher still. Two explosions shook Beirut , the second one much larger than the first, carrying enough force to overturn cars, damage and shake buildings across the city . The larger explosion, at 6:08 p.m , blew out the glass from balconies and windows of buildings several miles away from the port. Video posted online showed a shock wave erupting from the second ex