Beirut, 9th August: (Reuters) – A bomb blast near the Lebanese capital, Beirut, has caused a 43-meter-deep pit, officials said. A 43-meter-deep pit has reportedly exploded in a warehouse of ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut, the Lebanese capital. The bomber struck shortly afternoon in front of a warehouse near the port city of Beirut, sending smoke billowing from the island. The blast tore down or partially destroyed thousands of buildings in Beirut. Beirut Blast: Govt starts security measures as effects reach Karachi Its tremors were also felt on the island of Cyprus, a hundred miles away. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The blast was equivalent to that of a 3.3 magnitude of an earthquake. Watch: The closest footage of the devastating blasts that rocked #Beirut a day earlier has emerged, according to live video shot by two Lebanese citizens living in an apartment opposite the port where the explosions erupted.#Lebanonhttps://t.co/9zqOn4zRCR pic.twitter.com/bzMv3Z9XzR — Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 5, 2020   The warehouse at the port of Beirut has been stockpiling 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate for the past six years. No measures have been taken to protect it … Continue reading Beirut Blast created 43-meters long pit