Rafic Hariri International suffers damage after huge blast

Posted 5 August 2020 · Add Comment

Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport suffered major damage to its roof after the catastrophic blast at a warehouse packed with explosives at the Port of Beirut six miles from the airport on Tuesday.

So far over 100 fatalities have been reported with hundreds injured.

The airport had recently opened to international flights following closure during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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