Massive blast rocks Beirut: 25 dead, 2,500 hurt

An injured man walks at the explosion scene that hit the seaport in Beirut on Tuesday. The explosion rocked the Lebanese capital, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. The health minister said more than 25 people were killed and over 2,500 injured. ■ Earlier report on Page 6