Beirut Explosion Caused by Negligence or Missile, Bomb: Lebanon President

A destroyed silo is seen amid the rubble and debris following yesterday's blast at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut, on August 5, 2020. - Rescuers worked through the night after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut's port, killing at least 78 people and injuring thousands, as they wrecked buildings across the Lebanese capital. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP) Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images

The president of Lebanon, Michel Aoun, said there are two possible causes of Tuesday’s blast that killed at least 150 people and leveled neighborhoods in Beiruit: either negligence or a bomb or missile.

“The cause has not been determined yet. There is a possibility of external interference through a rocket or bomb or other act,” Aoun said, describing an investigation into the explosion at a port warehouse, as reported by Al Jazeera TV.