Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut today, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings, and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris.

Footage of the Explosion in #Beirut #Lebanon a few minutes ago. Praying for the safety of everyone. pic.twitter.com/6Q3y6A6DxL

— Fady Roumieh (@FadyRoumieh) August 4, 2020

Close to ground zero in this video of the explosion in Beirut. pic.twitter.com/cjgZQ4NBG7

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 4, 2020

Moment that the second explosion hit #Beirut Lebanon. Many houses damaged, injuries reported.

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First was at Port. This is closer to downtown pic.twitter.com/6DdmgQFriD

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) August 4, 2020

Here’s a video of the moments following the initial explosion in Beirut before the massive second blast. Appears to be either munitions or fireworks. pic.twitter.com/BPLRi4Nrvs

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 4, 2020

Terrible. The most clear footage from Beirut port explosion(s) so far pic.twitter.com/4WqOHtUPZd

— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) August 4, 2020

This is the closest video of the explosion in Beirut. pic.twitter.com/7eaBT2g6mo

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) August 4, 2020

LBCI Lebanon News claimed that a fire had broken out at the port and then triggered an explosion of a nearby warehouse storing fireworks. According to Al-Mayadeen, the explosion occurred in a warehouse storing benzine, a flammable chemical. #beirut pic.twitter.com/LbvxsASKXc

— Anabel (@ainyrockstar) August 4, 2020

Beirut: Monent of explosion pic.twitter.com/ucagaT7P3P

— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) August 4, 2020

I am getting a lot of videos from the ground and from the family WhatsApp group.
I will be posting them here.
Damage around the explosion area. #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/DJ4zPB8nst

— Abir Ghattas (@AbirGhattas) August 4, 2020

There’s no doubt there were some fireworks there, but there was also something else. Speculation now is there was a Hezbollah/Iran weapon storage there. The local authorities are saying it’s a fireworks “accident,” but there’s obviously more to it.