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Lebanese bride Isra Sablani stood in a long white gown and veil, smiling and posing for her

wedding video.

When the scene was shattered by a horrific roar and a shockwave nearly threw her from her feet,

the footage captured the moment on Tuesday when a massive explosion rocked Beirut, killing at least 135 people,

and injuring more than 5,000. Siblani, a doctor working in the U.S., helped check on the injured

before fleeing the area to safety. She said later, what happened during the explosion here?

There is no word to explain. I was shocked.

I was wondering what happened. Am I going to die? How am I going to die?

Lebanon's president, Michelle Aoun, said 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate caused the massive fireball that sent a shockwave across the city.

There are no words to describe the catastrophe that hit Beirut, he stated.

The port of Beirut was destroyed. Shop and apartment windows were blown out two miles from where

the explosion occurred. Loss losses are estimated to be between

$10 billion and $15 billion. Protests erupted last night in central Beirut. More than 300,000

people, more than 12% of the city's population, are now homeless. Hospitals are overwhelmed

with the injured. Images of a shattered city

convey just some of the horror. Why was the ammonium nitrate there? A vessel called the

M.V. Roses entered the port of Beirut in 2013 due to a lack of seaworthiness and was forbidden

from sailing.

The ship's owner abandoned the vessel, and the ammonium nitrate remained in a storage facility in Beirut's port.

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