HD footage shows new angle of blast that rocked Beirut, Lebanon

Lebanon's capital city Beirut is reeling today after an explosion estimated to be one fifth the size of the nuclear blast which devastated Hiroshima, ripped through the city’s port.
At least 100 people are thought to be dead, with more than 4,000 injured, while it has been reported by local media that up to 250,000 people have been made homeless and the blast may have caused 5 billion pounds of damage to the city.
This is what we know so far.
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[@teebee2830]

No one is talking about the loss of the fire fighters and police that arrived on the scene to extinguished the fire.

[@ingridherincx8947]

I was just about to say that. You cN here the sirens. Imagine when they are standing in front fighting it before the explosion. SMH..🥺😢

[@victoremmanuel5039]

You're right

[@teebee2830]

@indigopilgrim the news in America.

[@teebee2830]

Why so offended? This is why the world is so mean to harm with words and physically. Do you live there or outside of US. I am just as heart broken and concern like everyone else.

[@janehaylay1152]

Actually they do. Search youtube and news. They did cover how firefighters were sent there and been told it was just fireworks inside. The funeral of woman who was with firefighters(i am not sure if she was firefighter or medic) was already held and that got to the news too. She was only one who they found...Others are probably in pieces. ... I don't know about police. But maybe I just didn't look properly or those news haven't yet been picked up by english speaking media.

[@ananthasrikara1167]

the slow-motion really shows how the shockwave from the explosion literally tore the concrete apart from the buildings near the blast zone.

[@TTROPVNR]

Then imagine what it did to people next to the blast.

[@TTROPVNR]

They arent reporting much about the people, tens of thousand disfigured and mutilated for life.

[@47mrdoug]

Even more detail if change playback speed to 0.25 at the end

[@celestialskye1]

Think 10 times that happened to the World Trade Center! Never Forget. Innocent civilians all.

[@cikguhassan]

then think of doomsday

[@gen-zstudios6569]

To 2020 : when someone said, "can this year get any worse?" It was just rethorical question. Not a challenge

[@tagforce18]

Rhetorical, but still you’re right

[@noiJadisCailleach]

Sure, blame the year, and not the people responsible.

[@pergys6991]

I think we pushed our luck a little too much this time

[@SephirothRyu]

This happened in Texas City once too. The amounts of nitrate were comparable, except it was being loaded onto a ship there. They were trying to put out the fires onboard when it happened. Purportedly, the ship's hull and deck were bulging visibly for some time before it went off, and spectators reported that the water was actually boiling around the ship's hull. The explosion started a fire on a nearby ship which was ALSO carrying Ammonium Nitrate (though at least less of it), which resulted in that ship also burning and then exploding the next day.

[@ReddRewka]

People die and you make jokes. Show some respect.

[@turkishpunisher6386]

It was literally a trap. Rip Firefighters, police and everyone else.

[@joe125ful]

Yep now they are on better place.

[@joe125ful]

@Velu Ragavendra Also its better die fast than in hospital without leg/arm,shattered bones..etc. and lie down on bed half year in pain and than die:(:(

[@Mr_Battlefield]

😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 prayer's for everyone that's effected.

[@JumbleTasteSpinning]

Beautiful video. Good for hizbollah.

[@molk4714]

Chen Oved beautiful??

[@ManInTheBigHat]

I don't see how it would be only a few hundred who died. That looks like thousands.

[@anamariamedina227]

I completely agree that the death toll is higher than what the media is saying

[@rolexgt1291]

ManInTheBigHat That’s because most of the people working at the port (3000+) fortunately finished their shift. Unlucky those who where there, may they Rest in peace.

[@Aces306]

IMF rom lebanon I know how much died good I’m not in lebanon one of my friends died her name alexsondra she is 3 years old 😭 I’m from lebanon 160 people died

[@mhairibrown4957]

The issue is, and I'm trying to say this as sensitively as possible, there won't be much left of the victims who were caught in the blast. It could take a long time to determine the numbers. They can only update as they get confirmations and when there's no body search for because it has been vaporized then that makes it harder. I hope it isn't in the thousands and that somehow there wasn't that many fatalities but it will be a while before we know for sure

[@atrocious7766]

@@anamariamedina227 They're not lying. The number of deaths are of what is confirmed. Everyone else is categorized as either missing or injured. Regardless, there probably are way more deaths.

[@frankwhite4172]

The only good thing is that the storage depot wasn't 20km inland. R.I.P. to the ones that died, prayers to the people of Lebanon

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Frank White, I agree, R.I.P. and condolences! Too bad the storage depot wasn't under the meeting place of the clergy in Iran! We know that Hezbollah had weapons depots in that port and part of the shipment of Ammonium Nitrate was missing (where did it go?) We also know that Hezbollah has physical control of the port. The blast was in the old part of the city that was home to many old, historic churches and densly populated with multi-family homes.

[@AlexanderGeorge]

Indeed. It could've been much worse

[@user-zf3bs5mi4x]

Here_We_Go_Again2 certainly I can relate to this. After all original lebonese population or the natives are not in Lebanon anymore so what could be the point of keeping the historic churches.

[@tonypasma1707]

hmmm

[@bpkiss7264]

My heart stopped when the explosion came. All buildings and windows shattered at the slightest impact. My prayers go to Lebanon

[@mw-tj6ob]

I wouldn't call this the 'slightest impact', the explosion had 1/10 the strength of little boy in Hiroshima. If this explosion would have been in London around 8.000 people would have died.

[@dankhill_]

praying wont revive the people, and plus it won’t work anyways so you’re pretty much wasting your time.

[@bpkiss7264]

@@dankhill_ have you seen the mass destruction there? i am praying for their families, their losses. your comment doesnt help as much either. just want to say i support Lebanon

[@kchannel4299]

You can talk to God through Jesus Christ, you can talk and pray to Him

[@stefthorman8548]

@Yarub no it was the corrupt government that destroyed the economy.

[@Dimaz42]

I've only ever seen this kind of explosion in movies; it's terrifying to see the real one.. I hope those affected by this tragedy could recover and move on.. and those responsible would be brought to justice

[@KSharp2]

I agree it is very terrifying to witness. We haven't seen explosions like this since the development of HD cameras. Crazy to think Hiroshima was 15 times as big, and modern bombs are even bigger.

[@yaboihomicide9565]

Ur stupid it was an accident in the factory

[@Raspyx]

@@yaboihomicide9565 now is not the time to insult people and get angry because someone got their facts wrong

[@yaraawar6378]

I live in lebanon and far from the port and we still heard the blast like it was just in our back yard

[@elie_d7334]

Let me tell you about the earthquake it produced the sound and footages are nothing compared to it. I was in my bed that day. And it’s like how you juggle a ball you throw it from hand to hand? Yeah the building was leaning and then going back into place then a second wave hits then it goes back into place for 30 seconds until we heard the explosion and everything stopped came back to my balcony and everything was white because of the dust

[@kedanpie4409]

Listening to the fire engines rushing to get the fire that looks manageable and then later knowing their end is chilling. Prayers for Lebanon and the Lebanese people.

[@tylerjacobsen819]

Yes, so eerie

[@abbasLoveful]

Thank you ❤️

[@abdiver12]

Just when you think you're watching a big fire from a safe distance...

[@alexandremoreau1300]

Jonathan 916 I would have thought it was just an apartment on fire

[@Pathrissia]

Exactly. The little we know

[@Chrriekay907]

A good lesson to learn.. if you see bellowing smoke, drive the opposite direction or hide ynder something sturdy..

[@juancaorsi1805]

@@Chrriekay907 so, it's a hard way to learn about shock waves.

[@hanskloss7726]

@@Chrriekay907 Not every fire goes on to consume 2.5kt of ammonium nitrate

[@ieattrees8551]

The sound of bells mixed with the deathly chaos, how haunting. The fear and spiked adrenaline... I can only imagine. I’m so sorry.

[@daveoliver5838]

I Eat Trees Seems to have that Sabbatean death cult practice to it

[@inaactivee]

I Eat Trees i’m not the one to watch the news, but i agree.

[@noiJadisCailleach]

You still "liked" it, right?

[@RandomPerson-ks3ql]

@@tinkletink1403 what do you mean by that

[@normal651]

this explosion had 10% strength from the hiroshima bomb, I'm sorry for the people who were close

[@RealRGB]

Actually 1/5, so 20%

[@canalaleatorio3011]

10%? Is 1%?

[@ghislainegautreau7935]

We should definitly stop celebrating the B29 "Enola Gay" like a hero !

[@ryankl1984]

@@ghislainegautreau7935 Stopped the war REAL quick. I say it served its purpose.

[@RadioactiveLobster]

It had less than 2%, not 10% and certainly not 20% like someone above posted.

[@vivianbarths6022]

Hearing those sirens...and knowing those firefighters and first responders are about to be blown to smithereens..I wish I could tell and tell them to go back!!..they all died..all..this is heart breaking

[@Timothyvdo]

And probably there were people in charge who knew this was going to happen and didn't tell to firefighters to run away! 😢

[@bradleyemmerson3728]

Yeah it's pretty sad ...

[@Elliott2001]

@@Timothyvdo it was an accident, get lost with your conspiracy theorie bs.

[@mariiiioh]

9 or 10 firefighters died and one paramedic, they were sent to scout the fire and when they called for back up a minute later was the large blast. There is a bbc article specifically about the firemen who lost their lives.

[@nad_sounds]

@@Elliott2001 lol... the government knew about it for 7 years and haven't done anything to remove them

[@jiuberi]

The way everything disappeared and you could see glass and concrete go flying is amazing in terms of something having so much power to be able to do that but it’s very terrible for the people who died and are hurt. I feel really, truly bad for them.

[@m.g5384]

There is nothing amazing please watch out the words you use. Many pepole died who dosen t deserve it . I am from lebanon and belive me calling all your friends to see if someone died is not amazing at all .

[@cloudcovercreations]

@@m.g5384 She was saying it was terrible for the people that died but the amount of power the explosion could have amazed her.

[@ahmedzii2526]

@@m.g5384 i understand your frustration but the word amazing has many meanings. consult your dictionary

[@covid-21delta99]

Ahmed Zii lol

[@workonesabs]

The shock wave expanded at the speed of sound and the pressure built up infront of it.

[@dr1fty.fn.]

The person recording this Will most likely never hear again.

[@whatisaperson573]

Probably not. Although he might be temporarily def.

[@sommerblitzschneeball9915]

Person - this was a stationnary camera Webcam

[@dr1fty.fn.]

Maybe.

[@justinr.9830]

@@sommerblitzschneeball9915 If you slow it down and click on the right frame at 9:39 you can see man in a grey shirt holding a nikon camera

[@thelightworshipper9687]

@@justinr.9830 yes, but that camera was not the one recording this clip. You can't have a camera record itself unless it was a mirror.

[@allycat1271]

This is extremely horrible and sad. God be with the families who lost loved ones.🙏

[@lonewanderer412]

god be with the families?😂😂😂 god did this lol

[@bronisawwajheprzeusz9066]

@@lonewanderer412 Either believe in God or don't, make up your mind.

[@jessepinkman7295]

@@lonewanderer412 I hope you're joking... The people who illegally stored 2750 kg of ammoniumnitrate next to the city did that.

[@lonewanderer412]

bronisław wajhę przełusz ye i don’t believe in god, just speaking from ur standpoint😁

[@lonewanderer412]

Jesse Pinkman why god didn’t do anything tho? ye because he doesn’t exist lol

[@sbrown6434]

That was horrible. Those poor folks there!

[@joe125ful]

Never live near big factorys,ammo depos etc.

[@dotei6617]

u dont have to "!"

[@davidpantaia6374]

Thats why i live in a village

[@Rayan-xy3zi]

@@dotei6617 yeap

[@christiandelapena8623]

@@joe125ful Lousy zoning regulations I bet.

[@fisk0]

I suggest starting at around 8:50 and watching from there on in a playback speed of 0.25 or 0.50, you'll get both the small and the big explosion and get a very clear view of the shockwave.

[@TTROPVNR]

We need videos of before the start of all this.

[@angelabird4794]

Great tip thanks xx

[@peterjohnson777]

thanks for save my quota.

[@thomasfholland]

Fredo The BBC has done a story of before and after using several photos. The aerial view afterwards showed the huge crater the blast created. Tons of ammonium nitrate igniting all within a thousandth of a second.

[@Calm_Devil]

Thanks

[@Thedude3372]

This is chilling to watch. Can't imagine the horror that people in the immediate area experienced and still go through. That is a powerful blast.

[@adamrifaii3352]

rogregori It was so scary..I can’t explain how it felt..

[@elioallam2836]

Not only a simple powerful blast; the 3rd biggest explosion in the history of humanity ...

[@adamrifaii3352]

@@elioallam2836 and I survived it

[@elie_d7334]

Let me tell you about the earthquake it produced the sound and footages are nothing compared to it. I was in my bed that day. And it’s like how you juggle a ball you throw it from hand to hand? Yeah the building was leaning and then going back into place then a second wave hits then it goes back into place for 30 seconds until we heard the explosion and everything stopped came back to my balcony and everything was white because of the dust

[@jotarokujo3745]

@@adamrifaii3352 God did well for you

[@pointyfingersazel5986]

To think about this in this situation this is only but a scratch compared to an actual nuke I can't even imagine the horror of being near that devastating blast...

[@extrullorgd4444]

What makes the nuke worse is not the shockwave. It is the heat coming from it. It just sets everything and everyone on fire.

[@_zer05ive]

Nuke is so much worse. Explosion is quick death, and you kind of wish for it, than experiencing the after effect of radiations. Even for generations, the radiation effect of nuclear won't go away.

[@skat1140]

Indeed, it was 2.4 kilotons of ammonium nitrate (which had lower yield than pure TNT, so it was probably the equivalent to half that, say, 1 kiloton of TNT). Hiroshima-Nagasaki were in 15-20 kiloton range. So, 20 of these would make the smallest nuclear blast.

[@Snagabott]

There were tactical nukes made with lower yield than this blast. This "bomb" would actually be probably the most common yield range on a fully nuclear battlefield. On the other end of the scale, ofc, the highest-yield LiD monsters of the 1950's and 60's were up to 25000 times more powerful. (The Tsar was 50Mt, but it wasn't intended to be a weapon. The 25Mt B41 though...).

[@00dfm00]

This was 1/6 the explosive power of the Hiroshima bomb.

[@KayyNova]

People died because of incompetence and laziness. This is unacceptable.

[@russellcroone6932]

Your right

[@jcstides]

D G lol no it was israel

[@alfie410]

Lol

[@mikeyw6450]

StupidEditsGuy course they did pal, have u ever thought their are just problems all the time and Israel isn’t responsible for all of em? It might be hard to grasp but they don’t do everything

[@jcstides]

Supreme Incorporated didn’t say they were behind everything, just this.

[@claireryan9825]

That was awful RIP to all those poor people that died

[@sakeriyasaleh4820]

@Phil Roach wdym

[@sakeriyasaleh4820]

@Phil Roachwhy did they deserve it

[@Robin-iy2he]

@@sakeriyasaleh4820 cause some of people died was bad, making these explosions , yeah there are some poor people died they were innocent it's pretty incorrect and unpardonable.

[@noiJadisCailleach]

Yeah, they must be really in peace because people "liked" the video.

[@MaxFurDude]

The sound exactly when it exploded but before the shockwave hit scares me.

[@elie_d7334]

Let me tell you about the earthquake it produced the sound and footages are nothing compared to it. I was in my bed that day. And it’s like how you juggle a ball you throw it from hand to hand? Yeah the building was leaning and then going back into place then a second wave hits then it goes back into place for 30 seconds until we heard the explosion and everything stopped came back to my balcony and everything was white because of the dust

[@Syclone0044]

@@elie_d7334 Did it feel like a strong burst of wind? Like getting hit by a brick wall? How common were serious hearing injuries?

[@elie_d7334]

@@Syclone0044 the thing is... there was some strong wind but just after the “earthquake”. Earthquake is a more precise word because i felt my building leaning and getting back into place a few times. And no I don’t think someone got hearing injuries as the sound wasn’t as loud as the impact tbh. At least I don’t know anyone who got serious hearing injuries

[@Syclone0044]

@@elie_d7334 Thanks that is amazing, you would think a thousand people’s eardrums would have been ruptured from this massive pressure wave. As bad as this was, it’s remarkable it wasn’t 100x worse. Did they ever come up with a final death toll besides the initial numbers around 160?

[@rasmus7400]

9:00 boom 9:37 bigger boom (what you came here for) 10:18 you can see a guy on the balcony. Try playing this on 0.25 speed.

[@EddyVs0]

That's what corruption breeds, one man's greed is another man's death.

[@enviticus]

What do you mean? Why did this happen?

[@lienorroneil2655]

In 2018 Israel prime minister said hezbola was storing weapons in and around the vicinity,Israeli news live has a video showing it.

[@BlackMeowgic]

@@enviticus apparently there were also fireworks stored next to the ammonium nitrate, which is crazy. You can see some fireworks in the video at 9:04 before the big blast.

[@joshkent5628]

it was a judge being a bad judge. He refused a removal or sale request. Which led to this.

[@user-nk2vg2hb7l]

No so much greed in this situation. Apathy on the government's part.

[@jasminehepsibah838]

No war, no earthquake, just simple human greed and ego.

[@BushCampingTools]

That could be about right.

[@bibby659]

Or just pure stupidity.

[@hassanerhan7375]

Pre planned chaos trauma based mind control going on there

[@budekins542]

You are correct Jasmine. This footage shows no planes, missiles or drones - no need for dumb conspiracy theories - just human error and greed in this case.

[@nanophage5114]

EMP BOMB laying there for a long time

[@Tom-zk2sg]

we will never know how many people have died ......the motto of every government is : we give a false number / false information ....and we can get away with a light punishment .. ..

[@noiJadisCailleach]

We know exactly how many "liked" it and subscribed because of it, though!

[@Mr_G_s_Route_66]

They switched the numbers. A few thousand that and hundred injured, (survivors) would be more realistic.

[@courtneyholder3400]

Imagine how much fear was running through the minds of all those first responders....

[@sei4829]

They didn't know an explosion was going to happen. When it happens they just vaporize instantly no time to think or feel fear

[@EarmonkeyMusic]

9:35 is where you probably want to start watching. this is insane

[@elfthe_yes]

My reaction was: 😧 🤭

[@delayedcreator4783]

@@elfthe_yes why you using this emoji '🤭'...............😠😠😠

[@spartan8390]

I went full hd and the slowest it could play. Pretty wild. At one frame, I could see the Nikon camera. Says a lot about the brand's durability.

[@elfthe_yes]

Delayed Creator because it doesn’t matter what you think

[@derekapollo3775]

The way you can see the shockwave shatter all glass into dust is incredible. That is some real unbelievable footage.

[@suetotamabiko6672]

Admit it, you find it satisfying 🤣😂🤣😂

[@Zakilgore]

Sueto Tamabiko not really

[@unknown-kz9ei]

I don't know if I'm a sicko but I been watching explosions all day

[@suetotamabiko6672]

@@unknown-kz9ei LOL

[@derekapollo3775]

Its fascinating to say the least.

[@Daniel-Rain-YT]

That "like and subscribe" at the end is disrespectful.

[@professionalfurret]

How?

[@rendezvousonmemorylane]

no it's not

[@perahoky]

holy mother gods, look at the building getting hit by this shock wave!

[@danbosch-]

look at the buildings at ground level to the right side of the frame..... i think most people miss those because they are focused on the towers.... it looks like a tsunami obliterates them.

[@ktorn1]

Hiroshima was 12x bigger, and current nukes have a TNT capacity 1000x the size. Let that sink in.

[@mikew5858]

Hiroshima was 12.5 kilotons. This blast was 2.75 kilotons.

[@frustratedgamer5131]

@@mikew5858*15 kilotons. but the Tsar bomba which Russia has is 50 megatons

[@captaindeadpool6980]

The last Tsar bomb test was over 50 years ago!! I couldn't even imagine the strength of that thing now.

[@mikew5858]

Saksham gupta Tsar Bomba was between 50 and 58 megatons. The fireball was 5 miles wide and the shockwave circled the globe at least twice. The drop plane was given a 50/50 chance of surviving and the pilot retired as soon as it landed. I have yet to see a definitive yield for Hiroshima. 12.5 -15 kilotons seems to be the consensus.

[@frustratedgamer5131]

Ok sorry, wrong figures, editted comment

[@vomitkomet1827]

The calm before is unsettling

[@mathiuseden9605]

Just how quick locally your entire world is flipped into chaos it's cold

[@georgemccartney8906]

Ikr, you'd see that and just think "oh dear looks like a fire is going on there" completely oblivious to what's about to happen

[@MyPicturesRestoredBedford]

About 10 minutes build up - terrifying!

[@suzyqualcast6269]

The beautiful Med, indeed, not half !!

[@ungroundable4847]

“God doesn’t make the world this way....we do” -Rorshach

[@generalzod8589]

I wonder if I'm the only one who got your movie reference..👍😋

[@SunBunz]

Such a great quote

[@generalzod8589]

@@tinkletink1403 That's what the nurse just said.🙃

[@allmight8127]

He sure isn't responsible for the bad things that happen but then neither is he responsible for the worlds great, Good and beautiful moments

[@Raspyx]

@Otis 29 now is not the time for memes

[@davekennedy6315]

9:36 for the explosion. Definitely the most impressive shockwave (and demonstration of a shockwave) I've ever seen. You can see the fog like shockwave spread, hitting each building in turn bringing the incredibly destructive force rapidly towards the camera. A cool thing to watch on my phone but it must have been scary to have that tearing across the town towards you!

[@Syclone0044]

Agreed this may be be the most spectacular quality of a large explosion near civilization ever caught on video.

[@Dwargone]

This scene looks like one that's straight out from movies. May those poor people who perished live on in other's hearts and hopefully living a better afterlife (if there is one).

[@classicmusic6925]

There is a after life its your soul going somewhere after dieing

[@ember5308]

@@classicmusic6925 not everyone believes in those bedtime stories. Lol

[@gloriabelcher216]

@@classicmusic6925 so you know this for sure do you then please tell us all about it

[@m.x.refrigxolani8365]

Well there is after life definitely. The body dies, but your soul lives forever. Where? Give your heart to the lordship of Jesus Christ then you will understand clearer. Because only a spiritual man can understand the things of the Spirit.

[@ember5308]

@@m.x.refrigxolani8365 and you say you can? Gosh, the ignorance and sheep minded are oblivious of what fear can do to control another to believe in such things. Phew.

[@Emily_38801]

I’m very sorry to all the people who passed in Lebanon, I hope some people recovered there injuries. To the people from Iran 🇮🇷 to Lebanon

[@londonbatehead2438]

Ayla’s Land sorry for what?

[@rustybookshelf8566]

@@londonbatehead2438 they're being empathetic

[@Abraham_Tsfaye]

Soon the vultures, the NGO's, IMF, UN. World Bank will feast on them and skin wherever is left of the corpse that is Lebanon. They're done for.

[@safwanzidan6427]

Hizballah who is supported by Iran is responsible about that blast

[@gabrielherera2110]

@@Abraham_Tsfayeethupians in lebanon are soo good

[@RenarchyLeader]

Those who died there, Rest In Peace... Hope not even a single man goes to hell, instead to Heaven.

[@fadbob_]

Hopefully all of you guys watching are okay, I wasn't that close from the explosion, only one of my windows was smashed in my apartment while I was gone. Thank god i wasn't there, when I returned home there were hundreds of little shards stuck in all the furniture that was around 5 meters away from the window.

[@anikkhan4887]

Insane just insane..no matter how many times i watch this..its still shocking

[@SuperLuminalElf]

Reminds me all too much of 9/11 ...

[@akashx]

@@SuperLuminalElf 😤

[@jonkim3278]

Do you remembered that easter day keep bom*bs in open public park and many churches in pak... What a shame??

[@npeace312]

I feel for the people who lost loved ones. Especially for the firefighters who went to put out the fire.

[@patbaron8197]

Yes very tragic for those who lost their lives fighting the flames when the fire first broke out. I feel for their families and people who have lost so much.

[@ceilinger]

You can see how powerful the blast was. The camera moved at the exact moment of explosion before the wave hit everithing..crazy!! Can't imagine the trauma that everyone will live with. Stay strong!!!

[@leahautrey2322]

I'm sending prayers to everyone and their families, this is horrible and im so so so sorry to hear.🥺😭😣

[@pised7678]

They didn't have blast protection

[@BLOBZfn1]

@@pised7678 i- 😂 but seriously its not funny

[@DeadPiixxel]

@@BLOBZfn1 it's hilarious

[@BLOBZfn1]

@@DeadPiixxel absolutely right sir" anime bitches- lmao

[@Raspyx]

@@pised7678 this isn't the time for haha funny memes xd

[@militaryjunkie6207]

Imagine a nuclear war. May God have mercy on us this year.

[@venessafrysztacki8264]

Let's not imagine/manifest that! 🙏☮️

[@omairsgarage8725]

@@venessafrysztacki8264 You believe in that manifestation stuff? Does it ever work out for you?

[@dazzaMusic]

Marshal Murat better book a flight to Switzerland

[@TheLuminousOne]

Very close. The current Civilisation on Earth only has 16 years left before such an event.

[@UPI-rk7sn]

The Luminous One lol where did u get that from?

[@justyouraveragehuman4069]

Can’t help but feel that having the “like and subscribe” logo at the end isn’t particularly appropriate or tasteful....but then it’s the sun so I’m not half surprised

[@FeelOfWartune]

what about justin bieber videos

[@waltdapremontt2153]

I thought the same...

[@Greggybread]

You're liking and subscribing to the channel not the video. I'm sure you can mister the intelligence to tell the difference

[@TonyHavenMusic]

@@Greggybread mister the intelligence?

[@khymaaren]

Then don't like and subscribe. Liking the video does not mean you welcome the event it depicts, by the way.

[@azalearodriguez3571]

This seems like a scene from a movie. Rip to all the lives lost.

[@keywellcoinsmafiametals8726]

Looked like all the movies with Nukes going off like that. Even like the old test footage from nuke tests. At 9:36

[@cvdheyden]

Yeah. That was approx 1300 Ton TNT Bomb. Now imagine how that would look like when you take a megaton or like 500 Kilotons. Mankind is incredibly stupid.

[@justinrainford5497]

Defintly a missile that ya

[@IalporVpaahi]

Literally just the explosion breaking the sound barrier

[@brodyfarnsworth8176]

I looked in to it that a nuke

[@alloneword7427]

looks nothing like the result of a nuke. The only thing that is the same is the shockwave from the blast. That happens with any large blast, not just a nuke. No mushroom cloud like a nuke.

[@jjburns8762]

Terrible, just sick to watch. RIP and god speed for recoveries.

[@nuriben7910]

Put That tongue up shut up

[@jeffgarcia5210]

That's the Raith ! ! G!! Any one catch the dragon in plane site, I rest my case ???

[@pureChem1calz]

God damn it.. are we sure this weren't a terrorist attack??

[@travisrsmith44]

Absolutely terrifying. I can only imagine what seeing a nuke going off would be like at that range. Buildings would probably vaporize instantly. Pray for the families affected by this!

[@arkanetechniques]

Only within the "ball" flash. The flash of this explosion was a golf ball for 0.1 of a second compared to a "ball" the size of a soccer pitch for 0.5 of a second -> like a proper nuke.

[@holdtehmayo]

You wouldn’t see it go off at that range. You’d be dead before you saw it.

[@angelinasvlogsrecipes]

They were .

[@Max-nt5zs]

Jason Arkane isn’t this 1/20 of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

[@bradthelad8180]

Did you know: the center of a nuklear explotion is hotter than the suns surffice

[@_ELzY_]

The men trying to put out the fire will be missed may god have mercy on your soul, condolences to the families who lost a loved one and ones who were injured I wish all of Beirut a speedy recovery.

[@rayansarbaz4220]

I feel really bad for the people some of them had celebrations and fun they didn’t even know what was about to happen 😢😭

[@jazzie4445]

Atleast some died having fun 😣

[@greyline1012]

May God rest their souls. Thoughts and prayers from Ireland 🇮🇪 to the people of Lebanon.

[@zeinab4837]

Thank you 🙏💜

[@user-xj9ec9bn4g]

Thank pro

[@ALIALI-eu3bk]

God?

[@saja6480]

ALI ALI There’s literally no need for your comment

[@beastrahul_]

Those who died in this brutal blast no one can feel the pain pf their family's

[@annedycouture9832]

Thats so sad 😢 prayers for those peopLe

[@afonsosilva5163]

@ not Iran's fault

@@afonsosilva5163 Oh Please, are you telling me that Hezbollah is not involved in Lebanon's problems? I am not saying that Iranian people are bad, just the Mullahs that run Iran. Iran is the main supporter of that Dictator in Syria who has killed thousands of his own people in the Civil War, and now they back Hezbollah in Lebanon. This well known and published world-wide, so please don't think that Iran isn't at fault.

[@afonsosilva5163]

@ I tottaly agree with you and I do not support Iran. I was just saying that this accident wasn't Iran's fault...

[@mdtorres_76]

:-( this is so sad. God bless Lebanon. You're all in my prayers.

[@King-fh2wu]

This never should've happened rip to those lives lost in the explosion and prayers for Lebanon

[@chucky6291]

I am an Australian Lebanese living in Lebanon and we really appreciate the heartwarming messages and help coming from all around the world. We live in very ugly times and I pray for all of us to live in peace and harmony. 2020 is the worst year so far.

[@NwoDispatcher]

are you Australian or Lebanese?

[@edenink4003]

@@NwoDispatcher that's not the point🤦🏻‍♀️

[@edenink4003]

I hope you regain strength and hope❤🌱🙏🏻you and lebonan, will be in my prayers. Stay safe and take care❤❤

[@NwoDispatcher]

@@edenink4003 yes. It is. Multiculturalism kills native Austrialian existence. Maybe I should call myself a 9th generation Anglo-American?

[@chucky6291]

@@NwoDispatcher the natives of Australia are the indigenous people

[@purnimaguru9205]

Be strong beirut... The world is with you... May peace reign this world

[@kamarodany]

could not have put it better.....Be strong Beirut!

[@mikecasan7745]

As 2020 was calming down this happens. I’m surprised of how much is going on. I hope all of this comes to an end and we all have a peaceful year. 2021 please don’t fail us.

[@PizzaDelivery4uProductions]

Hmm. Let’s see.

[@fishiestfishman3366]

There was one good thing, tik Tok about to be deleted

[@borisblocksberg]

Memo to myself: do not store 2750tons of ammoniumnitrate next to Non-licensed firework in a Libanese port

[@dankhill_]

lmao

[@eMPee584]

Also, in the unlikely event you do end up storing that amount of ammoniumnitrate next to a massive pile of fireworks nevertheless - do not carry out any welding work nearby.

[@borisblocksberg]

@@dankhill_ good advice!

[@MrNugget40]

Yo! That shock wave was lethal. God rest to those who lost their lives and homes.

[@ufuktimurbelajar1667]

Amen !

[@thorgeist666]

Ufuk Timur Belajar amen too

[@ZK-ff2ru]

Ameen

[@RayMak]

One blast changed everything forever

[@Mgaffo222]

To say it changed everything is a big exudation but never the less it was bad

[@shocfacter]

They basically caught 10 percent of Hiroshima.

[@zenitsu-kun5688]

Ray Mak i see you everywhere

[@rednad839]

Like what?

[@a_random_user_1510]

As if this was the tsar bomba detonation

[@fakhrigaming9325]

9:04 First explosion 9:36 Second explosion (VERY HUGEE!!!!!!!!)

[@ginasilva4687]

My dad showed me this and i was completely shocked poor people who were close to the explosion they will be remembered

[@SuperLuminalElf]

I have stated from day ONE: a LOT more than “100 people” have died. We may never know just how many ..

[@imisstoronto3121]

Agreed, there were people working at businesses right near the warehouse that exploded. Sadly they must have been incinerated by the blast.

[@saudiprince6532]

SuperLuminal Man well how many more are going to die invertedly from the explosion E.G.hunger, potential Civil War, and a huge unrest in the country.

[@kacperwoch4368]

On the other hand they can't just say x people died before they actually count all victims because that's not a fact, that's an estimate based on nothing. Wait until all missing are accounted for.

[@herrflick101]

All those first responders... lost... so sad, i feel for you my brothers. Rest in piece. 😪

[@budekins542]

It's not quite as simple as that. IF a lot more than 150 died then within a few weeks we will know about it because there will be an outcry on social media by the victims friends and relatives. It would not be possible to cover it up in this KZbin/Facebook day and age.

[@NoName-vu6bt]

Why always innocent people have to pay for others crimes and corrupt governments

[@sloggnznorgin6285]

Because good people do nothing and few stand in the way of evil.

[@56independent42]

im no expert, and in these sensitiv situation, i may be doing more ahrm then good, but what happened was a ship that had explosives unloaded and stored inside a grain lift sank. it was moored because the ship couldnt pay for passage through the suez canal, leaving the grain sitting there for ages. a fire broke out, and the explosion happened the governemtn didnt do anything to move the explosves, and thought it would be safe. sorry if i am wrong, if that happens ignore me.

[@sloggnznorgin6285]

506 independent VIDEO it’s possible! If people get offended at a what-if scenario, I wouldn’t worry about it. They need to grow up.

[@moocoo30001]

506 independent VIDEO from what i know (but im obviously not an official otherwise i wouldn’t be in the KZbin comments lol) that is correct. Very sad 😔

[@Jonathan-mt9up]

Innocent people contribute to it through laziness and greed at the personal level. Most of mankind has turned its back on nature in exchange for convenience, luxury, and entitlement. Corrupt governments are only a symptom of a much deeper spiritual disconnect ftom the natural world.

[@iamk.nicholee7914]

Omg 😢 I'm from the United states. This is devastating. I'm so sorry you all had to experience something like this . I'm sorry to the families who lost their love ones. I'm sorry to everyone for losing part of a wonderful city. My condolences go out to all of you. 1love.

[@nervgear2254]

USA goverment did this !

[@mazbrag]

NOT BEING RUDE OR OFFENSIVE. Fallout Graphics: Ultra

[@unknownstranger5803]

Lol

[@PowerLevelOG]

Kkkkkkkkk

[@alex.tortue]

ik u said not being rude or offensive but its better not making the joke itself i guess?

[@sei4829]

Lol

[@cx620]

Just awful , god bless every one who died and were injured , just heart breaking and tough to watch , doesn’t seem real 😣❤️

[@stephenniece3365]

CJ I'm sorry but its real tons of people know

[@cx620]

Stephen Niece yeah I know it’s real , but I wish it wasn’t . Watching it doesn’t seem real , utterly devastating😞

[@jamesrxdriguez4773]

The thing is that being devastated and all that doesn't help nor overcome the situation. You are clearly a nice person expressing your feelings but really there are many of these comments. Change and action is needed in Lebanon.

[@jadhallab]

oh it's real. i live near. if you ain't experience an atomic bomb u ain't seen anything.

[@cx620]

Jad Hallab I pray you stay safe 🙏🏼 sending my love

[@KyKn0s]

We had heard the blast in Limassol (Cyprus). We are situated North-West of Beirut at 250KM apart !!!

[@aryyancarman705]

😨

[@menmanamikaze1830]

Lmao

[@youtube_user9110]

I am worried about the people with hearing losses

[@Dom21221]

Thats crazy 😔

[@venessafrysztacki8264]

@@deanvanluven6813 he's "Just a Hacker", don't worry about him 😉🙏☮️

[@fdhcf4587]

Last seconds of the footage gave me the chills. Making me think about the horror of any future of nuclear wars.

[@fluffythe_husky]

I pray for those who survived and had to go through that!

[@marcdunn1167]

I just read, our German Technisches Hilfswerk (Specialists helping worldwide, when catastrophys happen) give up to search survivors. They travelled the day after to Libanon and worked hard. Many areas are not reachable to find survivors without too less heavy machines, where it was possible to search, only dead body's where found. The Shockwave was too heavy and they have never seen any similar before. What was a life safer, the silo next to the explosion absorbed a part of the energy, how big the effect was is hard to calculate.Sadly the food is destroyed, too. Right now the THW is checking the safety of buildings, Many of them are expected not to be repairable anymore and collapsing events might be possible. It's unbelievable what happened there and I am sad, although I am far away and don't know people from there. Sorry, I am not used to write English anymore, hope it's understandable.

[@Abraham_Tsfaye]

Soon the vultures, the NGO's, IMF, UN. World Bank will feast on them and skin wherever is left of the corpse that is Lebanon. They're done for.

[@castle7689]

*Yes, it is*

[@alwayslookatthefullhalf9270]

Abraham Tsfaye as a Lebanese i assure you, all the harm that happened and still happening is coming from our politicians and their blind supporters, don’t accuse other people. The fault is only ours

[@alilakkis4552]

We are thankful to you and all the people of the world who prayed for us or showed solidarity on social media . From 🇱🇧

[@mrwasgehtsiedasan23]

Zum Glück helfen ausländische Truppen den libanesischen Feuerwehrleuten. Bin gespannt wie lange es dauern wird, halb Beirut wieder aufzubauen. Schade um dieses Land. Mein Opa meinte immer um die 60er, 70er Jahre war Beirut das Paris des nahen Ostens... Ordentlichkeit, strukturiert... alles, was dem armen Land jetzt fehlt

[@D__Lee]

I hope all the officials who warned about the dangerous material being stored kept their own written records in a safe place. If not, Lebanese government and port officials will be doing a coverup denying they knew or were ever told.

[@footballnike]

Yeah

[@Grim-kf5og]

@CNN is Fake News just to put this out there the first guy to report the existence of this chemical in the warehouse was found dead soon after. Officials said that his death was an accident but further investigations showed that he was whacked in the back of the head

[@JennySimon206]

There was footage of the warehouse in a documentary talking about the danger of that material stored where it was so it's already out there.

[@pyc789]

@andy peers ofc america says its a bomb, its so they can "invate" another country to benifit of them because america is a 3rd world country in cucci clothes

[@here_we_go_again2571]

The port is controlled by Hezbollah

[@randygarza6958]

this hurts my heart my friend died in this explosion

[@natsuki7253]

Yea I'm just glad my dad was safe when he was there...

[@kemi7689]

That shockwave just obliterates those buildings like a snap.....That supermassive....unreal

[@rattoota]

It gave me chills its like something straight out of a movie

[@cnuicu]

It look more like Computer-generated imagery (CGI).

[@dzonikg]

Still shows that reinforce concrete buildings are very tough ..yes windows and stuff inside blows but buildings still stand...here in my country Serbia in 90s one skyscraper was shot so many times with cruise missiles by Nato but he refuse to collapse

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

Looks like something straight out of Terminator Judgement Day.

[@bob-wo3ir]

Akira

[@niloticshadow]

Even Watchmen.

[@brothermanbilljeff6623]

This really makes me wonder about how bad the Halifax explosion really was, It must have been hell on Earth. And both could have been prevented

[@Mohamed_-yh7cv]

Imagine if this explosion had happened during the night.. Peopel would live their dream to join a real nightmare

[@cvkaustubh7521]

It's at 6 PM , close to night

[@user-nk2vg2hb7l]

Let this be a warning to everyone. If there is ever a fire, even a small one, in a port in a country where you are unsure of the countries regulations regarding the safe storage of explosive materials, get as FAR AWAY from the port area as you can. This is the third notable time that the unsafe handling of Ammonium Nitrate has caused this.

[@Clan501-Scotland]

Yes I'm sure the bomb dropping from the sky had absolutely nothing to do with it.

[@akshsj6695]

@@Clan501-Scotland Do you have any evidence that supports that?

[@coldhotpocket1495]

@@Clan501-Scotland it looks like a bomb at first sight but slow down the video to 0.25x and then you'll see that nothing dropped from the sky.

[@alexandremoreau1300]

Ok and that’s on staying safe. Lessons to be learned from this.

[@Clan501-Scotland]

@@coldhotpocket1495 Missile, bomb, arson. Its too convenient. Forgive me I'm a sceptic. The truth will come out as they say.

[@vivekpilot]

Every man made disaster has a key element...☠️☠️ NEGLIGENCE...!!😥😥

[@justinalukas692]

Absolutely,this was so preventable but totally ignored and cost so many innocent lives

[@KIMARUAUGUSTINE]

Two....Greed

[@djcorvette8375]

except 9/11, the pentagon, and this... and iraq

[@r9k955]

You mean MAN

[@Angel_V997]

The way it gets a bit quiet before the big blast it gives me the chills

[@Jedistarship]

Those three people on the balcony of that middle building didn't stand a chance. Truly horrible, my heart goes out to all those devastated by this.

[@timiv6897]

I live in Cyprus, and that's 210km from Beirut by sea. At first I felt a little shake like an earthquake (3.3 magnitude earthquake) and then, about 7 min later, I heard the blast itself. I honestly thought it was a big daylight firework somewhere far away..

[@randoratchild3327]

We literally just watch the moment hundreds of lives were stolen away at once. In the beginning of the video they were all alive, living on their regular day. Some just working their daily hours, others heading home to/with their loved ones, or heading out to visit them, and even some just enjoying time at home or like the now viral video of the bride taking pictures in her beautiful gown others could have been doing the same or even be preparing for it.. The now departed had lives to live, a future to achieve and so much more.. It's terrifying to know how fast our lives can be ripped away or changed in the matter of a few mere moments and the silence that follows is louder than anything in the entire world.. There is no meaning to life, other than to just simply enjoy it and the people you love while you have them.

[@ragingturtlerex5355]

The death toll is now 135 with 5000+ injured

[@Shri-bd6fg]

Bruh what about COVID

[@courtneyholder3400]

People need to enjoy life

[@randoratchild3327]

@@Shri-bd6fg my family often is visited by other loved ones, they just don't come inside or break the 6 ft rule.

[@pratoarancione7646]

Thanks for this, to the man/woman who has recorded, and to "The Sun" for having published it.

[@DJTeddyJetts]

I find it incredibly hard to believe that only 217 people perished in this...

[@WorldwideWyatt]

Rest In Peace to all the beautiful Lebanese people who died in this terrible explosion. We send love and support from the United States.

[@noiJadisCailleach]

And "likes" all the way from America, right?

[@WorldwideWyatt]

Likes don't help anyone. I sent money. Thanks for asking...

[@militaryjunkie6207]

Hiroshima, Nagasaki I can’t imagine what they felt. RIP TO ALL🙏

[@TheFatblob25]

I can't think of a better visual image to teach people the absolute horror of nuclear weapons. Hiroshima & Nagasaki were roughly 5 times more powerful with a powerful burst of heat & nuclear fire irradiating everything in its path.

[@coreyjameshaims449]

They had no warning of any sort whatsoever & the weapon was completely unheard of... This?...this is just years of stockpiled disaster waiting to happen

[@KuraSourTakanHour]

The Nuclear blasts were actually many 100's of times more devastating than this. People will say it is just around 5 times more powerful, but the type of radiation meant 1000's people continued to die for many years. A weapons "lethality" can be much greater than it's power

[@MerchantIvoryfilms]

play the explosion in .25 speed, the shockwave was so powerful, like something out of independence day.

[@10ksubswithnovidschallenge78]

Ik, I live a bit far from beirut and my windows exploded

[@tidaltidaltidal]

You know it become serious when the smoke turns black.

[@nxghtcorex862]

Yeah 😞

[@ryankl1984]

White smoke = hotter more intense fire Black smoke = Less hot

[@tidaltidaltidal]

@@ryankl1984 i thought white smoke burns light fuel material, and black burns heavy fuel material. I think it began consuming a little part of the devil Ammonium Nitrate when the colour changed.

[@jouniuusi835]

especially if the "smoke" is fuel-air dispersion

[@1forest120]

Hearts out to that woman trying to take pictures of her wedding dress while this happened, and of course all the families who are affected.

[@Emsie76]

🙏🏼

[@leejeffrey5924]

Yes hundreds dead, thousands injured, mass destruction but that poor lady and her wedding dress. I think I'm going to need counselling to help me come to terms with that one. The dress was covered in dust,her hair and makeup ruined. That's an image that will haunt me forever.

[@Abraham_Tsfaye]

Soon the vultures, the NGO's, IMF, UN. World Bank will feast on them and skin wherever is left of the corpse that is Lebanon. They're done for.

[@sosig8332]

Why don’t you go help them then

[@leejeffrey5924]

@George It's called "sarcasm" in response to the above comment.

[@reneldopardillo2374]

This isn't even close to a nuclear bomb but just imagine how much more devastating a nuke would be... you'd literally be disintegrated.

[@velianlodestone1249]

Nukes can be up to 50 megatons, this was 2 kilotons, the strongest nukes are 25.000 times as big as the explosion in this video, 25.000 times, puts things in perspective.

[@JoannaHammond]

Have you never head of battle field tactical nukes?

[@privatealtruism5178]

Why tf would you want to imagine that tho? I don’t get it

[@nailamekhaldi6278]

U r literally acting like "oh it could be worst" pls stop compar and spread awareness

[@Coldskin1]

Still stronger than fatman and little boy

[@julianj9830]

This is honestly the closest footage of what a nuke would look like if dropped on a city. RIP to all the ones who perished.

[@zeeboss2762]

there's actually closer footage, hell there's even a video where the massive explosion hit the cameraman almost instantly.

[@PharaohEagleOwl]

First explosion at 8:53 Detonation at 9:36 My prayers are with the victims and their families.

[@handello]

Accidents make me sad, this kind of destruction and loss of life due to gross negligence makes me angry. RIP.

[@lewstone5430]

Accidents? "Accidents" Negligence? Laugh out Loud.

[@caulijutsu1575]

There was no accident man

[@jeffma7507]

That is literally the closest thing to a nuclear explosion, I ever hope to see

[@michaelshaw4443]

And the scary thing is it's not even close to the power of a nuke. The initial numbers I saw was that it was 1/15 as strong as the first A-bomb ever dropped. Now we have megaton bombs.

[@rjm7628]

Wtf would anybody 'hope' to see a nuclear explosion 😂

[@_GatoradeMeBitch]

R J M bro you’d be surprised

[@ghislainegautreau7935]

You sound like your brain has been nuked already allright.

[@soleilsonira4467]

bruh why do we have such big guns this world is beyond saving i bet you if one of those drop earth wont be the same anymore

[@rukb123]

This has literally happened in Birmingham today I can see the smoke it’s rlly big but no explosion has happened inshallah allah will keep us safe 😭🤲🏼

[@justinc2633]

@Sampiro Locke all of religion is stupid, they all result in war/death in one way or another.

[@johnta17]

The soundscape is eery and terrifying as hell and that big ship ended up on the otherside of the dock in 'after' aerial footage.