Beirut explosion LIVE updates: At least 30 dead after huge blast in Lebanese capital
A HUGE explosion has killed at least 70 people and left 3,000 injured after the blast devastated parts of Lebanon's capital Beirut.
The Government Palace - the home of Lebanon's PM Hassan Diab - was damaged in the blast, and his wife and daughter were injured in the explosion. Lebanon has said wheat in Beirut's port granaries cannot be used as a result of the explosion, according to local media.29 minutes agoThe US Embassy in Beirut has released a statement advising that people wear masks and stay indoors, following “reports of toxic gases released in the explosion”.
“We urge US citizens in the affected areas who are safe to contact their loved ones directly and/or update their status on social media.”Lebanese President Michel Aoun said a state of emergency should be declared in Beirut for two weeks after a massive explosion in the capital on Tuesday, and called for an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
President Aoun said it was “unacceptable” that it was stored there for six years without safety measures.A charity has reported entire streets wiped out following a large explosion in Lebanon. Jad Sakr, Save the Children's country director in Lebanon, said: “We are shocked and devastated by the explosion today.
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