In pictures: Chaos and destruction in Beirut after blast

A view of the damage at the Port of BeirutGetty Images

The site of the blast was almost entirely destroyed

Lebanon's capital, Beirut, is mourning the victims of Tuesday's huge blast, which killed more than 100, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction in the city.

There blast was felt hundreds of kilometres away in Cyprus.

Officials blame the explosion on several thousand tonnes of ammonium nitrate, stored in a warehouse for six years.

Several port officials have been placed under house arrest.

A street left entirely destroyed by the blastReuters

The whole city was shaken by the explosion

Men walk through a debris-covered streetGetty Images

Many homes and businesses were destroyed

A view of the damage at Mohammad Al-Amin MosqueGetty Images

The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque was also damaged

Damaged vehicles and buildings are seen near the site of Tuesday's blastReuters

Buildings were left completely gutted

A soldier walks through the streets of BeirutReuters

The explosion comes as Lebanon struggles with an economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic

Staff move a gurney in a damaged hospitalReuters

Hospitals were overwhelmed

A man carries away an injured girl in BeirutGetty Images

A man carries away an injured girl in Beirut

A man sits in his house the day after the explosionGetty Images

As many as 300,000 people have been left homeless

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