The Lebanese Ministry of health reported that at the moment of the explosion in Beirut suffered at least three thousand people. This became known to RIA Novosti.
Earlier, the Minister of health of Lebanon, Mohammed Hassan said that the hospital Beirut was full after a powerful explosion in the sea port city. According to him, the medical establishment Beirut not cope with the influx of victims, in connection with which he demanded to carry the wounded to hospitals outside the Lebanese capital. Local doctors warn that many people have not received any medical care, because of structural collapse were trapped in their apartments.
August 4 in the port area of Beirut, a powerful explosion occurred. Affected many areas of the city, including were hurt in the blast at the Russian Embassy. The head of General security of the country, General Abbas Ibrahim said that according to preliminary data, detonated explosives for a long time kept in the port. The interior Ministry said that the exact cause of the explosion remains to be seen.
