BEIRUT, Aug 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — The two huge explosions that rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Tuesday left dozens dead and injured, al-Jadeed TV channel reported.
The explosions shook buildings all over Beirut and left shattered glass in most areas, according to the local TV channel, reported Xinhua news agency.
A businessman named Merhi Abou Merhi has called on the authorities to send teams and save people in his boat that was damaged in the explosions.
It is still not clear whether it was an attack or a regular explosion caused by the chemicals stored at the Port of Beirut.
The Lebanese Red Cross and Civil Defense teams rushed to the area to transfer the injured to hospitals while dozens are believed to be still under the rubble.
Hospitals urged people to donate blood in an attempt to save the injured in explosions.
–NNN-XINHUA
