The injured include several United Nations personnel working in Lebanon
The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, has reacted to the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, which has left 73 people dead and 2,750 injured, according to a CNN report.that a massive explosion, Tuesday evening, hit central Beirut, shattering windows, knocking down doors and shaking buildings several hundred feet away.
Footage seen on social media showed a huge mushroom-like plume of smoke billowing into the sky, before a large orange blast shot into the air. In a statement attributed to the Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, on Monday, Mr Guterres expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, as well as to the people and Government of Lebanon, following the horrific explosions in Beirut today.
President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel who were devastated by the incident have promised to help Lebanon.
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