Massive explosion shakes Lebanon's capital Beirut (videos)

-


A massive explosion erupted in Lebanon's capital Beirut on Tuesday, August 4. 

 

The afternoon blast shook several parts of the capital with Local Red Cross reporting hundreds injured and widespread damage.

 

Local TV stations reported the blast was at Beirut's port inside an area where firecrackers were stored, while an Associated Press photographer near Beirut's port said he witnessed people wounded on the ground and widespread destruction in central Beirut.


 
View this post on Instagram

IS EVERYONE SAFE?

A post shared by Widad Taleb (@widadstaleb) on

Comments

Post a Comment

Thank you for comment, please continue to read up our stories

Popular posts from this blog

(ALBUM UPDATE) BUGZY DVINCI @BUGZYDVINCI - TELL BILLBOARD I'M COMING

-
Image
"Tell Billboard I’m Coming” released in late May 2020 is a fusion of Trap energy, lyrical masterpiece and melodic embrace that unveils the artiste’s never before experienced genius. The tracklist spans across a deliberate re-introduction, a slice of romanticism and the swagger of hustler; a strong flair that emboldens the album's title.   The Album has been successfully recieved globally and its making more waves internationally than locally in Nigeria, with over 50,000 streams on Spotify alone and a total of over 130,000 streams in all platforms, this album proves to be one of the finest Trap album of 2020. The Album came with some Merch and also in support of the Trap Lifestyle & the Black Lives Matter movement going on in the world Website:  https://www. bugzydvinci.com/   Bugzy Dvinci  Musician/Writer/Actor Head Of Programmes At  Baylesa Book & Craft Event DOWNLOAD MP3
Read more

Magu Probe: Olukoyede, EFCC Secretary, Suspended

-
Image
Some officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have received letters of suspension, TheCable understands. Although details of those suspended are yet to be made public,  TheCable  learnt that Olanipekun Olukoyede, secretary to the commission, is among those who received the letters. The development is not unconnected to the ongoing probe of Ibrahim Magu, suspended acting chairman of the EFCC. Magu was arrested on July 6 and whisked to the presidential villa in Abuja, where he appeared before a panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the operations of the EFCC under him. The panel is headed by Ayo Salami, retired president of the appeal court. On July 14, Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), sent a letter to Mohammed Umar, acting EFCC chairman, notifying him of the suspension of 12 directors in the commission. TheCable understands that some of the directors affected by the action have been involved in investigating Malami...
Read more

Woman robbed of her baby and thrown into septic tank is rescued after three days

-
Image
  A woman has been rescued from a septic tank three days after a man who stole her baby from her threw her in there.   The nursing mother, named Mrs Chizoba Eke was pulled alive but injured from the septic tank of an incomplete building located in Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State.   Her attacker, simply identified as Chinedu was apprehended when he tried to traffic her six months old baby through Omerelu, Rivers border with Imo State.   Mrs Eke, the nursing mother was kidnapped from her home with her baby on August 17, 2020, and forced into a septic tank after a severe assault by her abductor.   The husband of the victim, Mr Eke, also alleged that Chinedu had attempted to rape his wife when she was pregnant with the newborn.   Mr Eke said, “I was invited by the police to come and identify our baby, having lodged a complaint when both my wife and baby went missing. The suspect is known to me as Mr Chinedu. He had attempted raping my wife...
Read more

UK high commission to replace expired visa for free for Nigerians as it restarts operations

-
Image
  The British High Commission in Nigeria has announced that it has reopened its visa application centres across the country and that any individual whose 30-day visa to travel to the UK for work, study or visitation has expired can request a replacement free of charge.   The UK High Commission, announcing the move today, Thursday, August 20, said the free visa replacement will be open until December 2020 and cover individuals who will be travelling to the UK to work, study or join their families.   In a statement by the Commission on titled, ‘Update on VAC Services From The BHC Nigeria’ posted on its verified Twitter handle, @UKinNigeria the commission said; “As a result of the disruptions to travel caused by COVID-19, we are experiencing high demand for replacement vignettes for 30-day visas to travel to the UK for work, study or to join the family. “If an individual’s 30-day visa to travel to the UK for work, study or to join family has expired, or is about to expire, t...
Read more

LET'S DISCUSS! - HAZARD MEDICAL DOCTORS ARE EXPOSED TO

-
Image
  The father of a patient slapped and stabbed the medical doctor who was in charge of his child's case, it has been claimed.   A medical doctor narrated the story on Twitter as he discussed the "hazards" medical doctors are exposed to.   He wrote: "The kind of hazards Drs are exposed to is staggering! In Nigeria, added to the well-known hazards, we have assaults from patient relatives added! A female Dr was slapped and stabbed with a syringe (of unknown origin) in our Children's Emergency by the patient's father. For what?   "The young Registrar on call took a blood sample from the man's child and asked him to take it to the lab. The lab scientists (as they sometimes do) said the sample was inadequate. The man returned angrily. "Where is that Dr that is wasting my child's blood?" Gbas gbas gbos.   "The hospital needs to have a policy on assault on doctors. These things keep repeating! A doctor once had to have a CT scan done 2 rule...
Read more

BBNaija 2020: Kiddwaya Reveals What He Will Do To Erica If She Dates Laycon

-
Image
  BBNaija Housemate, Kiddwaya has reassured his lover Erica that if their relationship ends, he would always be there for her for emotional support regardless of who she is with. He made this known to her during a discussion they had at the Head of the House lounge. According to Kiddwaya, if Erica ends choose to be with Laycon, he would still talk to her and be there for her and that he would not withdraw. He said; “Whether we are in a relationship or flirting if it all stops I’m here for emotional support. If you end up dating Laycon, I will still talk to you. I’m not stubborn, I won’t withdraw, won’t watch you crumble or use my jealousy to make you suffer.” Kidd to Erica-whether we are in a relationship or flirting, if it all stops I’m here for emotional support. If U end up dating Laycon I will still talk to U. I’m not stubborn,I won’t withdraw, won’t watch U crumble or use my jealousy to make u suffer. Laycon 🤣 #Kiddrica #BBNaija pic.twitter.com/yO1VRcg7br — Twinkerrel (@twi...
Read more

Sad! How Popular Reality Star Passed Away At The Age Of 34

-
Image
Demitra “Mimi” Roche, who appeared on the Oxygen reality show “Bad Girls Club,” has passed away at the age of 34. Record producer and founder of Valholla Entertainment in Miami, where Roche had worked as vice president of A&R since 2011, announced her death via Twitter. “I’m at a loss for words. Don’t know what to say,” Valholla wrote in his post. “Mimi was kind to everyone she came across. She was [a] big dreamer and was a part of our Valholla family. I’m heartbroken by the news of her passing. I’m thankful I got to know and work with her. My thoughts are with her family and loved ones.” “There’s probably not one person who would have something negative to say about her,” Valholla added. “We lost a beautiful soul.” In another tweet, Valholla said that Roche’s death was “out of the blue.” Her cause of death is currently unknown One of Roche’s friends, Ashley Colon, also paid tribute to her in a Facebook post. “Rest easy babygirl Demitra Roche,” she wrote. “I just wished you a happy...
Read more

NDDC Spent N4.2b In One Day, Akpabio Tells Reps

-
Image
Contract splitting is rampant in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Niger Delta Affairs Minister Godswill Akpabio, said on Monday. According to him, the management of the agency indulges in splitting contracts to outwit the minister and evade approval. Speaking before the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta in Abuja, the minister alleged that the agency spent “over N4.2 billion in a day in tranches of N49 million.” The committee is probing how N40 billion was spent by the Interim Management Committee (IMC). Akpabio was invited with the Acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei. Pondei fainted during the proceedings and had to be revived and taken to the hospital. The minister also told the panel why Ms. Joi Nunieh was sacked as the agency’s managing director. Ms Nunieh, Akpabio said, was sacked, following a letter from the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, that she did not posses the requisite qualification to occu...
Read more