8.1M views · 126K reactions | #BeirutBlast A large explosion has shared the Lebanon capital Beirut sending the thick mushroom clouds into the sky. Lebanese security services have said the blast was caused by a fire in a depot of highly explosive material, including Sodium nitrate. Health Minister Hamad Hasan said an explosion in the centre of the city had injured at least 2,500 people according to "preliminary estimates" and extensive damage | Cloud Feed | Facebook