- A huge explosion rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut | Enorme explosão em Beirute Líbano

August 4, 2020 Lebanon: Huge explosion rocks Beirut  A huge explosion rocked Lebanon’s capital Beirut wounding dozens of people and causing widespread damage. The blast was reportedly heard from miles away as thick smoke billowed from the city center. The explosion appeared to be centered around Beirut’s port and caused wide-scale destruction and shattered windows miles away. There is significant shock-wave damage through multiple areas of Beirut. The cause of the explosion is unknown at this moment.