Blast occurred after a warehouse with highly explosive material caught fire; Trump says U.S. military leaders cite ‘a bomb of some kind’

BEIRUTAt least 100 people have died and thousands more injured in the massive explosion in Lebanons capital, the Red Cross said Wednesday, as the army cordoned off areas worst affected by a blast that caused widespread damage and blanketed Beirut in dust and debris.
Beirut was hit by a powerful explosion at a warehouse in the citys port Tuesday evening, which appeared to have been triggered by a fire. The warehouse held highly explosive material that Lebanese officials identified as ammonium nitrate.
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