Ten Dead and Hundreds Injured in Lebanon Explosions

Tragedy struck today in Beirut as mysterious blasts occurred that has claimed the lives of ten people and sent hundreds more to medical centers.

The damage came from two separate explosions that dealt major damage to Lebanon’s capital, including major damage to many buildings.

Officials report that they believe plenty more are still trapped under heaps of debris that has piled up at the site of the port’s explosions.

The cause and perpetrator of the blasts has yet to be determined, but Major General Abbas Ibrahim, of Lebanon’s General Security Directorate claimed the explosions were caused by confiscated highly explosive materials.