A man is evacuated at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. Officials said they expected the death toll to rise further after Tuesday’s blast as emergency workers dug through rubble to rescue people and remove the dead. Also Read- Bangladesh Navy crew injured in Beirut blastOthers sought their missing loved ones in the overflowing hospitals. Also read: Bangladesh Navy crew injured in Beirut blastOfficials did not say what caused the blaze that set off the blast. In Cyprus, a Mediterranean island 110 miles (180km) across the sea from Beirut, residents heard the blast.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 05, 2020 02:44 UTC