Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab said Tuesday that those responsible for a deadly explosion in the Beirut that resulted in the deaths of at least 78 people would “pay the price.”

The blast shook the ground of the Lebanese capital, shattering windows and causing apartment balconies to collapse.

“What happened today won’t pass without accountability, those responsible will pay the price for what happened,” he said.

Diab also said more information about the “dangerous” warehouse near the Mediterranean port would be established in time.

Health Minister Hamad Hasan told Reuters on Tuesday that at least 78 people had died in the explosion and nearly 4,000 were injured.

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