Lebanon (the Switzerland of the east) was turned into a city of wrecks as a result of a huge explosion in the port of Beirut, which resulted in huge damage and thousands of casualties. The entire world was shocked with the videos spreading all-around of the mushroom cloud terrifying explosion. The losses are in billions coming at a time of a tough economic crisis. Countries are now sending aid to help Lebanon get through this difficult situation. Here are photos of some sites affected by the explosion: