The immediate aftermath of the explosion was a scene of chaos, with multi-agency emergency services, media personnel and hundreds of passers-by and residents of Beirut arriving at the scene to help and observe.
发生爆炸后不久，现场一片混乱，多家救护站的人员、新闻记者和数百名过路行人和贝鲁特居民赶到现场救助和观看。