LIVE of aftermath following massive explosions in Beirut

Ruptly is live with the aftermath at Beirut port on Wednesday, August 5, following massive explosions which rocked the area a day before. Large scale destruction was seen in the area on Tuesday, with huge plumes of smoke rising over the port. Even though the cause of the explosion remains unclear, Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Hassan Diab, said that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive chemical material, had been stored at a port warehouse without safety measures. Diab also called for an investig