A man removes broken glass scattered on the carpet of a mosque damaged in the blast. Aziz Taher/Reuters
Lebanese soldiers search for survivors after a massive explosion in Beirut. Hassan Ammar/AP Photo
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The explosion sent shockwaves across the city, causing widespread damage as far as on the outskirts of the capital. Zeina Khodr/Al Jazeer
Medical
equipment scattered on the ground at a damaged hospital. Rescuers
worked through the night after the explosion ripped through Beirut's
port, killing at least 100 people and injuring thousands. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
The death toll is expected to rise further as emergency workers continue to dig through the rubble in search of survivors. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
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The massive explosion in Beirut triggered a magnitude 3.5 earthquake, according to Germany's geosciences centre GFZ. Zeina Khodr/Al Jazeera
Lebanon's
Supreme Defence Council, which brings together the president and all
major security agencies, declared Beirut a disaster-stricken city. Zeina Khodr/Al Jazeera
The
cause of the explosion was not immediately clear. Officials linked the
blast to some 2,750 tonnes of confiscated ammonium nitrate that were
being stored in a warehouse at the port for six years. Anwar Amro/AFP
A general view shows the damage near the site of Tuesday's explosion. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
Lebanon
is already reeling from an economic crisis that has left more than half
of its population in poverty. The situation has been worsened in recent
months by the coronavirus pandemic. Bilal Hussein/AP Photo
A man pushes a stroller with a child past a damaged vehicle near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters
Tuesday's explosion was heard throughout Cyprus, which lies more than 200km (124 miles) away. Aziz Taher/Reuters