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A man who was blown into the sea when a devastating chemical blast tore through downtown Beirut yesterday has been found alive after 30 hours.

Port of Beirut worker Amin al-Zahed, whose photo was posted on an Instagram page dedicated to locating missing residents, was found in the Mediterannean sea, 30 hours after the blast which rocked the city yesterday. 

An image posted on social media shows a member of a rescue team holding a man covered in blood, who is said to be al-Zahed, on the deck of a ship. 

 
According to a report from Al-Arabiya, the port worker was rushed to Rafic Hariri University Hospital in Beirut after his rescue. However, al-Zahed's family spoke on Lebanese TV today, saying they had checked the hospital but have been unable to find him, social media users reported.

Al-Zahed's condition, and how he managed to survive his ordeal, is currently unknown.