Lebanon's health minister says the Beirut port blast has killed about 135 people, injured 5,000 and left dozens missing, according to the latest local media reports.In addition, the cabinet has agreed to place under house arrest all those responsible for the port warehouse where the accident occurred since 2014, pending further investigation.

The Lebanese army issued a notice Wednesday afternoon, calling on people to evacuate the Beirut port area where an explosion occurred to avoid further damage and unnecessary difficulties in rescue efforts.

More than 4,000 people were killed and injured when a massive explosion ripped through Beirut's port district Late Sunday, destroying dozens of buildings and sending up a huge mushroom cloud.In a televised address, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaz Diab vowed to make "those responsible for the disaster pay the price.""What happened today will not go away without accountability."He said the government would soon announce penalties for "this dangerous warehouse that has been in existence for six years" and called on the nation to pay five days of mourning.