A large number of people are reportedly injured after a huge explosion ripped through the port area of Beirut, shattering glass for miles around
The explosion that rocked Beirut on Tuesday afternoon was felt in the neighboring island of Cyprus, around 240 kilometers away – or about 150 miles — from Lebanon, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
“We received a number of reports from Cyprus which seem related to this explosion, reporting noise and rattling windows,” EMSC tweeted.
Several social media users also wrote on Twitter they felt the explosion in their homes in Cyprus.
“The explosion was felt in Limassol, Cyprus, our windows shaked (sic),” Elias Mavrokefalos tweeted. “I checked to see if we were being bombed,” another Limassol resident tweeted. Another person said she also heard the explosion and felt a “light tremor” in the city of Nicosia.
Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides also tweeted that he’s in “communication with the Lebanese government and have informed of Cyprus’ immediate readiness to assist Lebanon.”
