Thread by @AuroraIntel

Construction related?

https://twitter.com/afif/status/1290665104036581377

https://twitter.com/aliimortada/status/1290666257868521472

that's some explosion smoke plume.

https://twitter.com/alexjrowell/status/1290666663369748491

Looks like there is significant shock-wave damage through multiple areas of #Beirut from the explosion. Cause still unknown.

https://twitter.com/rebeccacollard/status/1290667162764480513

https://twitter.com/GhidaFarhat/status/1290667019344515072

Video from #Beirut, #Lebanon.

https://twitter.com/ElieFawaz/status/1290667367756976128?s=20

Unconfirmed video circulating claiming to be from #Beirut, #Lebanon.

Video aligns with this video from the sea.

https://twitter.com/tayyaraoun1/status/1290669542910369796

appears the silos went bang, location at 33.902226, 35.518766.

Dust rising from #Beirut, #Lebanon post shock-wave from the explosion.

There is no confirmation of the cause of explosion, any account saying otherwise ignore it.

holy shi....

Are those secondaries fireworks?

https://twitter.com/DavidADaoud/status/1290675984983785472

Another angle shows the secondaries before the significant explosion.

https://twitter.com/borzou/status/1290675854767513600

Aftermath of the explosion at #Beirut Port.

If it was a fireworks shipment, I agree with @Samir_Madani this is possibly the vessel.

Initial reports suggesting that Warehouse 12 was stockpiling fireworks and multiple forms of chemicals.

Hundreds are reportedly wounded in the explosion, Lebanese Army are assisting the emergency services.

Extremely close up video of the #Beirut Port explosion shows the fireworks before the larger explosion.

https://twitter.com/netblocks/status/1290683693598679041

Grain elavator absolutely destroyed along with the surrounding area. The pressure within those from the fire would have been unbelievable.

Video explaining Dust Explosion for those interested;

Lets make this clear again, cause is still unknown, fireworks were clearly there, grain elavators will have only made the explosion worse, between those two it's a toxic mix for an explosion, let alone if there was anything else in the area.

https://twitter.com/LastQuake/status/1290686442205839361

I’ll say it again because people are still spamming me;

“let alone if there was anything else in the area”

Until I can confirm any other materials present, I won’t say them hence why I am only saying fireworks. Everyone has their opinion but this thread isn’t about opinion.