'You don’t understand the scale of it': Irish woman knocked unconscious briefly in Beirut blast

A cloud from a massive explosion is seen in in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday. Picture: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar

An Irish woman living in Beirut has told of her concern about being able to reopen her café and book store which was seriously damaged in yesterday’s explosion.

The massive explosion at the city’s port sent shock waves across the Lebanese capital, killing dozens of people and wounding thousands.