Beirut explosion: Royal Navy sailors sent to wrecked port describe scene of city-wide devastation

By Tom Cotterill

Published 11th Aug 2020, 16:12 BST

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ROYAL Navy sailors on a specialised survey ship have arrived at the devastated port of Beirut after a huge explosion obliterated it.

HMS Enterprise was deployed following last week’s catastrophe, which levelled huge parts of the city, killing more than 200 people and injuring thousands more.

The naval vessel, which carries state-of-the-art hydrographic surveying kit, has been sent to assess the damage to the port.