Photographer Captures The Exact Moment Of The Beirut Explosion In This Wedding Photoshoot

Wedding photographer Mahmoud Nakib was out and about taking pictures of a stunning bride on a sunny day in Beirut before the explosion took place on Tuesday. Completely unaware of the horrific incident that was about to happen, the bride is seen posing in video footage for what was supposed to be the luckiest day of her life.

The smile on her face is soon swept away by the shockwave, which suddenly stirs up her wedding dress and knocks down the camera. The square where the wedding photoshoot was taking place was just around 0.75 miles away from the port where the explosion occurred.

Lebanon’s health minister reported that at least 135 people were killed, 5,000 wounded, and more than 300,000 people have been displaced from their homes. As authorities are investigating the cause of the catastrophe, it is now believed that 2,450 metric tons of the explosive ammonium nitrate may be to blame.

The photographer captured how the catastrophic explosion in Beirut sent a shockwave through the city and swept the bride away

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Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

The wedding photoshoot was taking place just 0.75 miles away from the port where the blast happened

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Photographer Mahmoud Nakib shared the footage of the explosion on his social media

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib

The disaster hit Lebanon, a nation already struggling with an economy in free fall, rising food prices, and the coronavirus pandemic. There are multiple ways to help the victims of the explosion.

The Lebanese Red Cross is seeking donations to help with disaster prevention and relief. Other organisations that are accepting donations to help out the country suffering from the disaster include Lebanese Food Bank, Impact Lebanon, and Amel Association.

People were left horrified

Image credits: Mahmoud Nakib