Roscosmos posted on its Twitter footage from a Russian satellite, which captured the port of Beirut and its surroundings before and after the explosion.
So, the Russian apparatus for remote sensing of the Earth “Kanopus-V” recorded after the incident dozens of buildings destroyed by the shock wave. In addition, a cavity was formed at the site of the explosion, which is now filled with water.
According to the Governor of Beirut, Marwan Abbud, about 300 thousand people were left homeless. And the damage from an explosion in the capital’s port could be up to $ 15 billion.
The explosion in the Lebanese capital occurred on Tuesday, August 4, in the area of the seaport of Beirut near the Lebanese naval base. The facades of several buildings located near the port collapsed, residential buildings and offices were damaged. The building of the Russian Embassy in Lebanon was also damaged, where the glass was broken.
According to the latest data, the explosion killed 135 people, 80 residents are reported missing, more than 4 thousand were injured.