Explosion in Lebanon's Capital <br />Leaves Over 4,000 Injured On Tuesday, a massive blast ripped through <br />Beirut, Lebanon, causing damage to <br />buildings and people across the entire city. The blast reportedly registered as<br />a 3.3 magnitude earthquake in <br />Lebanon's capital and was felt as far<br />as Cyprus, roughly 150 miles away. According to Lebanon’s Prime Minister,<br />Hassan Diab, the explosion was the<br />result of 2,750 tons of ammonium<br />nitrate, a highly explosive material. He said the ammonium nitrate had<br />been improperly stored at a warehouse<br />in the city’s port for six years. Prime Minister<br />Hassan Diab, via CNN Videos of the explosion show a fire<br />spreading through the warehouse<br />before the eruption. It has not yet been<br />determined what caused the fire. As of now, 78 people are<br />confirmed dead and 4,000<br />have been wounded. That number is likely to rise far beyond <br />100 dead, as people continue to be pulled <br />from the wreckage and hospitals face <br />an overwhelming surge of patients.
