A mega-blast tore through Lebanon's capital with the force of an earthquake, killing at least 135 people and injuring over 4,000.
The explosion resulted from the ignition of a huge depot of ammonium nitrate at Beirut's port, officials say, but many questions remain.
Journalist Michele Giorgio tells SBS Italian what happened.
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