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A powerful blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut, damaged the building of the international airport. This is with reference to the Arab and Israeli media writes “Interfax”.
It is noted that the airport has not escaped damage, despite the fact that is located approximately ten kilometers from the epicenter. Damage was caused to many urban neighborhoods. So, the blast damaged the facade of the building of the Russian Embassy.
Earlier it was reported that in the port of Beirut blew up the ship with fireworks. The incident on video filmed by eyewitnesses. According to them, the blast demolished an apartment block near the scene of an emergency. Aware of the hundreds of victims and at least 10 dead.
Later, the head of the Lebanese security General Abbas Ibrahim announced a new version of what happened. According to him, the cause of the explosion in the port of Beirut, Lebanese steel stored confiscated a few years ago the explosive.
