A massive explosion just devastated Beirut. Here’s what the unbelievable destruction looks like for people on the ground.

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A overpowering explosion rocked Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on Tuesday. The start of the blast is being investigated, but a senior Lebanese intelligence official said that he believes that expropriated high-explosive materials stored at the port where the explosion arose are to blame. The country’s health ministry says that at least 78 beings are dead and more than 4,000 people are injured. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more fibs.

A vast outburst in the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday justification widespread misery. The number of casualties and the dimensions of the damage are still emerging.

Early state media reporting said the blast followed the outbreak of a fire at a fireworks storage equipment at the local port, but the director of Lebanese intelligence pointed to highly-explosive materials that had been expropriated and stored in the area.

The precise induce of the appalling blow, which was captivated on video, is under investigation.

Tweet Embed: // twitter.com/ mims/ distinctions/ 12906717675 3990860 9? ref_src= twsrc% 5Etfw Footage of the big detonation at #Beirut port a little while ago. It’s genuinely frightening. #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/ OZ0hZ5SwlC

The following photos, some of which are GRAPHIC, establish the situation on the sand in Beirut.

An orange-red cloud lingered over the blast site shortly after the explosion. Photo by ANWAR AMRO/ AFP via Getty Images The shell justification widespread death far beyond the port where the explosion resulted. Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO/ AFP via Getty Images The smash, which was felt miles away, severely damaged houses, blowing out openings and entrances and collapsing ceilings. Photo by STR/ AFP via Getty Images See the rest of the fib at Business Insider