Dozens of volunteers, distributed in small groups, came from various parts of Lebanon to Beirut, in cleaning the streets affected by the Beirut Port explosion.
Large explosions struck the port of Beirut on Tuesday noon, killing 135 people and wounding nearly 5,000 others, according to initial reports. The cause of the explosions may have been unjustified ignition of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly explosive chemical that is said to have been Stored in a warehouse in the port for years without protective measures taken.