Beirut: The bride being photographed in wedding dress as blast hit – BBC News

A state of emergency hs been declared in Beirut after a blast killed at least 137 people and injured about 5,000 others, with dozens more still missing.

The president of Lebanon, Michel Aoun, has said the blast was caused by 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely in a warehouse in the port area of the city.

Many have accused the authorities of corruption, neglect and mismanagement.

Israa Seblani was posing for her wedding photographs when the huge explosion shook the nearby port.

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In This Story: Lebanon

Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic, is a country in the Levant region of Western Asia, and the transcontinental region of the Middle East.

The official language, Arabic, is the most common language spoken by the citizens of Lebanon. Its capital is Beirut.

Lebanon was a founding member of the United Nations in 1945 and is a member of the Arab League (1945), the Non-Aligned Movement (1961), Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation (1969), and the Organisation internationale de la francophonie (1973).

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