Powerful blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing highly explosive material, 78 dird, thousands injured

(G.N.S) Dt. 5 Beirut A huge, powerful blast in port warehouses near central Beirut storing highly explosive material killed 78 people, injured nearly 4,000 and sent seismic shockwaves that shattered windows and shook the ground across the Lebanese capital. Officials said they expected the death toll to rise further after