Significant column of black/dark smoke rising from the area.
I'm assuming some form of fuel is burning due to the darkness of the smoke?
Video circulating social media showing the fire, appears to be coming from some of the damaged warehouses during the port explosion.
From reports, it appears to be a fuel and tyre's being burnt.
Video showing firefighting teams battling the blaze, which is reportedly due to fuels and tyres being burnt at #Beirut Port, #Lebanon,
#Lebanese Army has issued a warning to citizens to stay away from the perimeter of the port and to evacuate roads due to the intensity of the fire.
Video captured reportedly after the moment the fire started. Workmen can be seen running back from the area of the fire (rightly so). #Beirut, #Lebanon.
Personnel and equipment being evacuated from #Beirut Port, column of black smoke appears to be getting larger. Reports suggest the fire has ignited an adjacent warehouse as Firefighting Teams continue to battle the blaze.
Short video showing the sky over #Beirut, #Lebanon starting to turn dark/black with smoke. If you don't have a mask on, i'd advise putting one on ASAP. Air quality will start to lower.
Videos continue to be uploaded to social media showing the column of black smoke rising over #Beirut, #Lebanon as the cloud continues to cover a large portion of the city.
Looking at the videos and photos coming out from the fire, I believe it is in this area.
Video captured from inside one of the Warehouse next to the blaze in #Beirut Port, #Lebanon. Clear view of tyres stacked on the floor and shelving.
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Initial low resolution satellite imagery from Nevatim Airbase this morning appears to show some damage around 31°12'15.7"N 35°02'19.7"E, which aligns with reports of a building being damaged. Not seeing anything else obvious, currently. Couple of annoying cloud shadows.
Another potential impact on the runway, and just south of it. Can't make up my mind on the one south of it, could be the change in light which can be observed on the larger structures.
Higher resolution required for this.
for those who want to gander themselves, here;
I am not seeing anything overly obvious would contradict the reports of it being hit and sustaining small damage, there are a few markers per se, but it's minimal, if that.browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu/?zoom=14&lat=3…
After following the rhetorics and post event details of these drones for years in the Middle East seeing them now “in the wild” is truly something. The illusive Shahed’s doing their thing, in the public eye.
Sat. Imagery courtesy of @planet from earlier today shows several vehicles on the runway at #Aleppo Intl. Airport, #Syria most likely conducting a repair (square cutover already) after the reported #Israel|i airstrike hours after #IRGC affiliated Yas Air Cargo EP-GOX landed.
To the south of the runway you can see the damage caused to the DVOR/DME Navaid which also appears to be targeted.
Heavy scaring can be seen in both areas due to fires. Notably, personally, I’ve only twice seen a runway targeting have some heavy prominent scaring.
In September 2020 an airstrike at T4 left heavy burn marks after something was reportedly struck on the apron. And the included tweet in 2021.