Beirut explosion: priest dodges falling debris as shockwave hits church during mass

Footage filmed during a Beirut church's livestream shows the moment it was struck by the blast while a priest was delivering mass. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardian... The cleric can be seen fleeing as debris and stained-glass windows fall from above. At least 100 people were killed and 4,000 injured by the explosion in the city's port area Beirut blast: what we know so far ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... Lebanon in mourning after deadly Beirut blasts ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/202... Beirut explosion: claims 'nothing was done' for years over ammonium nitrate at Lebanon port – live updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/liv... The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►  / theguardian   Instagram ►   / guardian   Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ►    / @theguardian   Guardian Australia ►    / @guardianaustralia   Football Weekly ►    / @footballweeklypodcast   Today in Focus ►    / @todayinfocuspodcast   Stateside ►    / @statesidepodcast   Politics Weekly ►    / @politicsweekly   Science Weekly ►    / @scienceweeklypod   Guardian Football ►    / @guardianfootball   Guardian Sport ►    / @guardiansport   Guardian Live ►    / @guardianlive   #beirutexplosion #lebanonexplosion #beirut #priest