Every street, every building has been damaged. And, japan marks 75 years since the us bombing of hiroshima. We look at the lingering impact of the attack, and hear from some of the last survivors. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. In beirut, a desperate search is continuing for more than a hundred people still missing after a huge explosion devastated the port. 300,000 people have been displaced. Its thought the explosion was caused by a fire that ignited piles of Ammonium Nitrate stored unsafely. Quentin sommerville has the latest. In a country long battered by shock, a fresh, unnatural disaster has seized lebanon. The fires burned long here at the port. The cause, a powder keg of unstable chemicals, left to rot in the very heart of beirut. The shock could be felt in cyprus, syria and israel. The 2500 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate fertiliser was the equivalent of a one kiloto
From the last survivors. A desperate search is continuing in beirut for more than a hundred people still missing after a huge explosion devastated the port. 300,000 people have been displaced. Its thought the explosion was caused by a fire that ignited piles of Ammonium Nitrate stored unsafely. Quentin sommerville has the latest. In a country long battered by shock, a fresh, unnatural disaster has seized lebanon. The fires burned long here at the port. The cause, a powder keg of unstable chemicals, left to rot in the very heart of beirut. The shock could be felt in cyprus, syria and israel. The 2500 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate fertiliser was the equivalent of a one kilotonne blast. This was lebanons 9 11, they say. A catastrophe that shook the entire country. A small fire at the port had drawn people to their windows to watch. When the chemicals exploded, they received the brunt. More than 4000 have been hurt and lebanon is traumatised. It is a day they will never forget, especially for
Hiroshima marks the 75th anniversary of the exact moment an atomic bomb was dropped on the japanese city. We hear from the last survivors. Hello to you. The governing elite of lebanon is facing unprecedented criticism for tuesdays massive explosion in the capital. They re being blamed for the failure to store properly tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate that blew up in the port area of beirut, killing at least 135 people. The governments promised a full investigation, and placed some officials under house arrest. Teams are searching rubble for more than a hundred people still missing. 300,000 have had to leave their homes. A two week state of emergency has been declared. Quentin sommerville has the latest. In a country long battered by shock, a fresh, unnatural disaster has seized lebanon. The fires burned long here at the port. The cause, a powder keg of unstable chemicals, left to rot in the very heart of beirut. The shock could be felt in cyprus, syria and israel. The 2500 tonnes of Ammonium
Bell tolls. Hiroshima marks the 75th anniversary of the exact moment an atomic bomb was dropped on the japanese city. Hello to you. The governing elite of lebanon is facing unprecedented criticism for tuesdays massive explosion in the capital. They re being blamed for the failure to store properly tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate that blew up in the port area of beirut, killing at least 135 people. The governments promised a full investigation, and placed some officials under house arrest. Teams are searching rubble for more than 100 people still missing. 300,000 have had to leave their homes. A two week state of emergency has been declared. Quentin sommerville has the latest. In a country long battered by shock, a fresh, unnatural disaster has seized lebanon. The fires burned long here at the port. The cause, a powder keg of unstable chemicals, left to rot in the very heart of beirut. The shock could be felt in cyprus, syria and israel. The 2500 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate fertiliser was the
Thank you forjoining us. Beirut is a disaster zone, 300,000 people have had to leave their homes, and a two week state of emergency has been declared and that desperate situation is compounded by accusations of incompetence, factional in fighting and an economic mess inflicted on lebanon by its own governing elite. The huge explosion on tuesday, which killed at least 135 people and injured thousands more, was caused by the ignition of 2,700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate being kept in the port area of beirut, despite the risks. The government has placed some officials under house arrest. Quentin sommervilles report contains scenes which you may find distressing. In a country long battered by shock, a fresh, unnatural disaster has seized lebanon. The fires burned long here at the port. The cause a powder keg of unstable chemicals, left to rot in the very heart of beirut. The shock could be felt in cyprus, syria and israel. The 2500 tonnes of Ammonium Nitrate fertiliser was the equivalent of a