# The moment BBC Bureau is hit by Beruit Explosion

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**Created:** [August 5, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-bbc-bureau-is-hit-by-beruit-explosion/917347 "2020-08-05T16:34:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-bbc-bureau-is-hit-by-beruit-explosion/917347/1 "2020-08-05T16:34:10Z")

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AKA The zoom call from hell. 😲

The stunned reaction of the guy being interviewed says it all. WTF am I seeing?

Thankfully no one at the BBC was badly injured. I suspect some underwater got soiled. I know mine would need changing after that. 😊

“[Beirut explosion: Moment blast hit BBC bureau - BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-53662490/beirut-explosion-moment-blast-hit-bbc-bureau)”  
[Beirut explosion: Moment blast hit BBC bureau - BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-53662490/beirut-explosion-moment-blast-hit-bbc-bureau)

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**Author:** ![plankter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@plankter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plankter)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-bbc-bureau-is-hit-by-beruit-explosion/917347/2 "2020-08-05T19:51:30Z")

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1. The hand-to-the-throat gesture was also my reaction. The reporter’s _cries_!

2. I had the chilling thought that the initial, smaller explosion gave people just enough time to be looking in that direction when the windows blew in.

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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-bbc-bureau-is-hit-by-beruit-explosion/917347/3 "2020-08-05T21:46:39Z")

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> [@aceplace57](#):
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> I suspect some underwater got soiled.

I believe you meant to use a different word there.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-bbc-bureau-is-hit-by-beruit-explosion/917347/4 "2020-08-05T21:47:38Z")

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Autocorrect strikes again.

Should be underwear.

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-moment-bbc-bureau-is-hit-by-beruit-explosion/917347/5 "2020-08-06T01:44:32Z")

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Any translation of what everyone was saying?