Beirut explosion LATEST: Death toll 'rises to 145' as international rescue teams flown to Lebanon to help search

The explosion in Beirut has reached 145, a security source has revealed, while officials say the number of fatalities is still likely to rise.​

The blast at the port on Tuesday evening killed at least 135 people, injured more than 5,000 and damaged up to 300,000 homes in Beirut. A French architect and a German embassy worker are among those killed, their Governments have confirmed.

Meanwhile, international rescue and aid workers continue to arrive in Lebanon's capital to help with the search for missing people. Britain is sending a Royal Navy ship to Beirut to help the city recover.

Early investigations blame negligence for the explosion and have begun focussing on a supply of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, used in fertilisers and bombs, which was stored for six years at the port after it was seized. Public anger is mounting after an official letter circulating online showed the head of the customs department had warned repeatedly over the years that the huge stockpile stored in the port was a danger.

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