A bride was having her wedding day photoshoot when the explosion happened in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4.<br /><br />Israel Seblani was posing for pictures with wedding photographer Mahmoud Nakib when the blast ripped through the city killing at least 137 people and injuring around 5,000 others.<br /><br />Footage shows how the scene turned bliss into chaos as buildings shook, glass windows smash and debris fell around the wedding party.<br /><br />The group ran for cover while elsewhere in the city shocked residents came to terms with the deadly explosion. <br /><br />A state of emergency was later declared as rescuers battled to find those who were still missing.<br /><br />The president of Lebanon, Michel Aoun, said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse in the port area of the city.<br /><br />In a region that was already struggling with economic and political unrest, many have accused the authorities of corruption, neglect and mismanagement.
