#PrayforLebanon: World rallies as Beirut explosion wreaks chaos

Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4, 2020.
Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on August 4, 2020.
Image: REUTERS/ TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY/ MOHAMED AZAKIR

Thousands of people have been injured and the death toll keeps rising after a massive blast in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday.

More bodies are being discovered as search and rescue teams work their way through the rubble, reports The Guardian.

A two week state of emergency has been proposed.

Authorities blamed the blast on ammonium nitrate, a highly reactive chemical that was stored in a warehouse.

At least 78 people have been killed in the blast.

Around the world, people have been rallying together to show their support for the country.


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