A huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday (August 4), leaving at least 135 dead and thousands injured

Footage filmed on August 4 shows a victim of the blast receiving CPR.

Beirut’s residents are in shock and mourning after an enormous explosion at the city’s port ripped through the Lebanese capital, killing at least 135 people, injuring more than 4,000 and displacing some 300,000, according to emergency services. Hospitals are overwhelmed, with some too damaged by the blast to operate.

The explosion, which blew out windows and destroyed property for miles around, has been initially blamed on 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in an unsecured warehouse, without safety measures.
Filmed by Rayan Hajj.