Kelvin EkereteA Nigerian footballer in Beirut, Ifeanyi Vincent, says he thought he was going to die after a blast in the Lebanon capital claimed over a hundred lives. At least 100 people were killed and 4,000 wounded in the massive explosion that rocked half of Beirut on Tuesday, state-run media reported, citing the Red Cross. The Nigerian told The PUNCH he lives close to the explosion spot, adding that he was lucky to be alive. We were all confused, there were thick dark smokes everywhere, then the major blast happened and it was just like a smash on the face,” Vincent told The PUNCH. I was in a hotel and I was scared that the building was going to sink, and that I was going to die.

Source: Punch August 06, 2020 00:45 UTC