The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, heads to Beirut on Saturday, a day ahead of a major donors conference to raise funds for the blast-damaged Lebanese capital "Shocked and saddened, we stand with all those affected and will provide help," Michel tweeted, announcing meetings with President Michel Aoun, parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Hassan Diab.

European Council chief Charles Michel to visit Beirut on Saturday

A massive explosion ripped through the city of Beirut in Lebanon. Protesters are now out on the streets protesting against this massive disaster. Watch report.

Lebanon Blast Aftermath: Protesters take to the streets of Beirut

Satellite images capture Beirut before vs after devastating blast

Lebanon is coming to terms with a massive explosion at the port of Beirut that has killed at least 137 people and injured more than 5000. The death toll is rising consistently as the Lebanese rescue team pulls more and more bodies from under the rubble. Watch report.

Fineprint: At least 137 dead & 5,000 injured in Beirut Blast, Quarter of a million people homeless

Radiant in a long white gown and veil, 29-year-old Lebanese bride Israa Seblani stands smiling and posing for her wedding video. The scene is shattered by a deafening roar, and a powerful shockwave nearly blows her off her feet.

Dramatic video captures moment bride's wedding shoot was cut short by Beirut blast | Watch

Israel announced Tuesday night that it had reached out to offer humanitarian help to Lebanon after a massive blast rocked Beirut, killing at least 100 and leaving large parts of the capital in ruins.

Beirut Blasts: Unprecedented show of solidarity by Lebanon's rival, pledges humanitarian aid amid hard times

The devastation wrought by the massive explosion in Beirut can be clearly seen in the images provided by satellites. A SkySat spacecraft, operated by San Francisco-based company Planet, captured detailed imagery of the port of Beirut both before and after the blast.

Beirut explosion created massive crater at port, satellite imagery shows

For the last many months, Lebanon is in the news for all terrible reasons and the massive blast on Tuesday at a Beirut port has made the situation even worse, with 137 fatalities and nearly 5,000 wounded so far.

'Lebanon's heart was shot': WION's exclusive ground report from Beirut

Countries dispatched emergency medical aid, field hospitals, rescue experts and tracking dogs to Lebanon Wednesday as the world reacts swiftly to a vast Beirut explosion in a nation already close to economic collapse.

Beirut blast: Emergency aid lands in Lebanon as world offers support

The blast killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun.

Lebanon Blast: At least 135 dead & 5,000 injured | Quarter of a million people homeless | World News

The red, white and cedar green of the Lebanese flag were lit up over a Tel Aviv square on Wednesday in a rare show of Israeli solidarity with Beirut as it reels from a devastating explosion.

In rare show of support, Israeli square bathed in Lebanese colors over Beirut blast

The blasts in Beirut has taken at least 100 lives. This calamity couldn't have come at the worst time. With an economic crisis looming large - tensions are also high in Lebanon ahead of a verdict in a trial over the killing of ex-Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Five videos tell the tale of Beirut Blasts

Before 1975, Beirut was the hub of economic, social, intellectual, and cultural life in West Asia. But, after the Lebanese Civil War - the city has struggled to rise from its bloody past. WION's Palki Sharma tells you more.

Gravitas: Beirut | The embattled Jewel of the Mediterranean

Twenty-four hours ago, a pair of explosions shook entire Beirut. Many know the cause of the blast, however, several questions remained unanswered. Was the blast in Beirut a terrorist attack?

First economy, then protests and now explosions: How Lebanon situation turned from bad to worse?

The devastating blast in Beirut is yet another blast to the city. The city was supposed to be an economical, cultural and political hub of West Asia but Beirut is struggling to rise from its bloody past. Watch report.

Beirut struggles to rise: City of baffling contradictions

Lebanon government today gave investigators four days to fix responsibility for the devastating blasts which rocked Beirut on Tuesday. Watch: "A decision was taken to create an investigative committee which in four days maximum must provide a detailed report on responsibility - how, who, what, where?

Lebanon government gives committee four days to investigate Beirut blasts, Macron arrives in Beirut

The blast in Lebanon’s Beirut has killed more than 100 people, as per the Lebanese Red Cross. A giant smoke cloud was seen at the site, before high speed wind shockwaves impacted the area near the city’s port where it happened.

Explosion in Beirut killed more than 100 people, toll expected to go up: Lebanese Red Cross

The massive explosion in Beirut's Lebanon killing at least 100 people and injuring thousands. The death toll is expected to rise even further. Watch report.

Lebanon Blast: Massive explosion rips through Beirut, Ammonium Nitrate cache triggers blast

WION Dispatch: Hospitals in Beirut overwhelmed | Lebanon blast

Fineprint: Deadliest explosion due to Ammonium Nitrate in Beirut

A huge blast in Beirut has killed more than 100 people and left 300,000 people homeless and caused damage across half of the city estimated to cost more than $3 billion, its governor told AFP on Wednesday.

Beirut blast: Viral videos of the moment when it happened!

The death toll in blasts in Beirut crossed 100 on Wednesday as Prime Minister Hassan Diab vowed that those behind the "catastrophe will pay the price". Also Read: Explosion in Beirut killed more than 100 people, toll expected to go up The blast which was reportedly caused by a fire in a warehouse where 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was left unsecured created a mushroom-shaped explosion drawing up visions of a nuclear-like disaster.

Beirut blasts: Over 100 killed as PM Hassan Diab vows those responsible will 'pay the price'

The horrifying blast in Lebanon’s Beirut on Tuesday killed more than 100 people, as per the Lebanese Red Cross with numbers expected to shoot up. More than 400 people have been injured in the blast after a giant smoke could was seen at the site, before high speed shockwaves impacted the nearby areas of the city’s port.

Beirut explosion: Cricket fraternity mourns devastating incident in Lebanon

Ammonium nitrate, which Lebanese authorities have said caused the devastating Beirut blast, is an odorless crystalline substance commonly used as a fertilizer that has been the cause of numerous industrial explosions over the decades.

Ammonium nitrate: Fertilizer behind many industrial accidents

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