Drone footage shows devastating aftermath of Beirut blast
The scale of devastation caused by the explosion in Beirut was further illustrated by drone footage filmed and shared with Reuters that took an up close look at parts of the city that is destroyed to the point of being inhabitable.
With toppled buildings and mangled structures, the scenes are reminiscent of the destruction caused by the vicious bombing campaigns of World War.
Tuesday's (August 4) port explosion, the biggest in Beirut's history, killed at least 154 people, injured 6,000 and destroyed a swathe of the city.
Lebanese authorities said 2,750 tonnes of the industrial chemical ammonium nitrate had been stored in the port for six years without safety measures.
Officials have said the blast, whose impact was recorded hundreds of miles (kms) away, might have caused losses amounting to $15 billion.
Countries and international organisations have rallied behind Lebanon and offered to help rebuild. Though many Lebanese remain worried given the precarious state of their economy.
(Source: Reuters)
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