Initial reports are 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate exploded, roughly equal to what leveled Texas City in 1947. Dozens dead so far, thousands injured, blast could be felt 100 miles away at a strength of roughly 3.3 on the Richter scale.
But longterm damage could be much worse, as Beirut is the central port to which all economic activity flows throughout the country. This could easily incite famine along with the medical and economic hardships of coronavirus.
Pray for Beirut and the Lebanese people.
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