The authorities estimated possible damage from explosion in Beirut

Much bigger, than it was supposed earlier, called damage from explosion in Beirut the governor of Beyrut Marwan Abbud, on August 5 reports Al-Hadath TV channel. According to him, the sum can make $15 billion. "The damage caused by explosion, can be more declared. It can reach $15 billion" — the governor told journalists. Let's remind, on August 4 in port Beirut powerful explosion of the tank of saltpeter thundered. The city received the huge destructions, about 5000 people suffered, 135 people were lost. In the city the emergency mode is declared. Before Bank Lebanon reported about billion dollars of damage...