当地时间8月4日下午6时左右，黎巴嫩首都贝鲁特港口区发生巨大爆炸。爆炸接连发生两次，造成严重破坏，人员伤亡惨重。
目前，爆炸已造成至少100人死亡，4000多人受伤，随着搜救和清点工作在继续进行，伤亡数字仍将进一步上升。
黎巴嫩总理迪亚卜宣布8月5日为国家哀悼日。
A huge explosion rocked Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, leaving at least 100 people killed and over 4,000 others injured. The blast rocked the Port of Beirut at around 6:10 p.m. local time (1610 GMT), shaking buildings all over the city while causing massive casualties and damages. The number of casualties are expected to rise as search and counting continue.
此前黎巴嫩安全部门负责人表示，在港口仓库中储存的可燃化学物质是此次爆炸发生的主要原因。随后迪亚卜证实，爆炸是由存放在港口的2700吨硝酸铵引起的。
这批化学物品自2014年就被搁置在仓库，且未被采取任何预防措施进行监管。对此，黎巴嫩总统奥恩表示必须追究责任并进行严惩。
The blast appears to have been centered on the city's port area. The causes of the blast remained unknown and an investigation is under way to find what had exactly triggered the explosion. But Lebanese Interior Minister Mohammad Fahmi said that the explosive chemicals stored at Port of Beirut may have caused the explosion.
Aoun, in remarks published on the Presidency Twitter account, said it was "unacceptable" that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was stored in a warehouse for six years without safety measures and vowed that those responsible would face the "harshest punishments".
当天，两次爆炸的巨大威力，破坏性极强。据约旦地震观测站估计，爆炸产生的能量相当于4.5级地震。
港口大部分地区被直接夷为平地，爆炸现场更是一片狼藉。
爆炸产生的冲击波摧毁了大量建筑物，窗户被震碎，路面上的汽车被掀翻，碎玻璃和瓦砾遍布了贝鲁特的街道。
一位目睹了爆炸发生全过程的市民回忆当时的场景，仍然心有余悸。他表示一声巨大的爆炸声响后，周围的玻璃全部被震碎了，“整个城市都在下玻璃雨”。
爆炸发生数小时后，路上多个点仍有大火在燃烧，升起的浓烟遮蔽了天空，宛如世界末日。
黎巴嫩最高国防委员会宣布贝鲁特进入紧急状态。
数十辆救护车在爆炸现场运送伤员，贝鲁特的医院急诊已经人满为患，更多的伤者只能被送到城外其他医院进行救治。
消防车辆和工程车辆也紧急赶往现场进行灭火和清理工作。
Thousands of people sought treatment in nearby hospitals, which were struggling to cope with the huge number of casualties.
The explosion appeared to be centred around the city's port area containing warehouses and rippled through several areas of the capital.
Witnesses said a number of people were injured during the widespread destruction across the city, with residents reporting ceilings collapsing and windows shattering.
接受采访时，贝鲁特省长阿布数度哽咽落泪，他称这次爆炸是一次堪比日本广岛、长崎核爆的国家灾难。
奥恩当天召开紧急安全会议并作出指示，要求各部门积极行动，做好对伤者的免费救治，并为遭遇损失和变故的家庭提供相关的帮助。迪亚卜也呼吁其他国家向黎巴嫩伸出援手，提供国际援助。
据悉，黎巴嫩总理的妻子和女儿也在此次爆炸中受伤，黎巴嫩长枪党领导人纳扎里扬因伤势过重死亡。
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said a state of emergency should be declared in Beirut for two weeks following the massive explosion on Tuesday, and he called for an emergency cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab urged friendly countries to help Lebanon overcome the repercussions of the disastrous explosions.
中国驻黎巴嫩大使馆发布通知，有一名中国公民在爆炸中受轻伤，目前已接受救治。使馆提醒在黎中国公民加强安全防范，如遇突发紧急情况，第一时间报警并与中国驻黎巴嫩使馆联系寻求协助。
事件发生后，以色列方否认了事故是由该国造成的，并称将向黎巴嫩提供人道主义和医疗援助。其国防军发言人表示：“现在是超越任何冲突的时候了。”
包括美国、英国、德国在内的多国政要均对黎巴嫩民众表示了关切。
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