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Blast and Evidence Officials Knew of Risks The chemical cache that apparently exploded was not supposed to be in Lebanon, but arrived there on a troubled freighter. Now, Beirut residents are digging out of the devastation, looking for survivors, victims and answers. Share on Facebook Post on Twitter Mail Aug. 5, 2020 Here’s what to know: Search is on for survivors after blast kills at least 135. Lebanese officials knew the dangers posed by storing ammonium nitrate at the port, but failed to act. The origin of the disaster began in 2013 with a troubled cargo ship. Anger simmers a day after the blast. Beirutis struggle to salvage what they can from an area resembling a war zone. Some 300,000 people have been displaced from their homes. But amid the devastation, stories of heroism. Trump insists again that the blast could have been an   Stay Updated on Developing Stories VIEW IN APP   Live TV  CNN WOULD LIKE YOUR FEEDBACK! Take a survey  LIVE UPDATES Beirut explosion rocks Lebanon's capital city By Tara John, Melissa Macaya, Mike Hayes, Veronica Rocha, Meg Wagner, Joshua Berlinger, Adam Renton and Zamira Rahim, CNN Updated 1:09 AM ET, Thu August 6, 2020     What you need to know At least 135 people were killed and 5,000 wounded in a massive explosion that shook Beirut on Tuesday, according to Lebanon's health minister. Hundreds have been reported missing, raising fears that the death toll will rise, the health minister said Wednesday.  More than 300,000 people have been displaced from their homes. Authorities declared Beirut a "disaster city" and imposed a two-week state of emergency. It's still unclear what exactly caused the explosion. Lebanon's prime minister said an investigation would focus on an estimated 2,750 metric tons of the explosive ammonium nitrate stored at a warehouse. 1:14 a.m. ET, August 6, 2020 A grandmother played "Auld Lang Syne" on a piano, the only thing left in her destroyed home From CNN's Alicia Lee and Paul P. Murphy Chaos would be an understatement to describe the scene at May Abboud Melki's house in Beirut on Wednesday evening. Furniture was strewn about, the walls punctured with holes, glass and debris all over the floor. But for a few minutes, the world paused and things seemed peaceful as the 79-year-old played "Auld Lang Syne" on the only item seemingly left unscathed -- her beloved piano. Thankfully, the grandmother and her husband weren't home during Tuesday's massive explosion. Neither were injured in the blast. When they returned on Wednesday, however, they were devastated to see that the home that they had lived in for 60 years was in shambles. As soon as May Abboud Melki entered the house, she headed straight to her piano, which had been a gift from her father on her wedding day. As about a dozen volunteers swept up the glass and tried cleaning up the house, she sat at the piano and started playing.   "She pushed through the pain and tried to have a few moments of peace," said her granddaughter, May-Lee Melki. She started with the classic "Auld Lang Syne," but then started playing Arabic hymns, which prompted the volunteers to gather around and start worshiping. "To see her lean into her faith, lean into God was something that was a strong message to her community and our family immediately," her granddaughter said. Read more here: 12:38 a.m. ET, August 6, 2020 Trump again claims Beirut explosion "perhaps was an , August 5, 2020 .