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Damaged buildings are seen after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 5, 2020. Hassan Ammar/AP Hadid said the explosion “really exacerbated -- just multiplied -- the suffering in Lebanon.” ...
August 4, 2020 – Beirut port explosion. August 5, 2020 – Prime Minister Hassan Diab declares a two-week state of emergency. The government launches an investigation into the explosion.
A massive explosion hit central Beirut, Lebanon on Aug. 4, leaving at least 135 people dead and at least 5,000 more injured ...
In the aftermath, Lebanese officials have said more than 2,700 tons of the chemical ammonium nitrate were stored unsafely in warehouses near the port after being seized from a cargo ship in 2014.
Beirut Satellite Images Show Aftermath Of Blast In Lebanon The massive explosion leveled the city's port and scattered debris across a road thousands of feet away. The blast killed at least 100 ...
It is not the first time I have heard this since we arrived in Beirut. We are sitting with a government employee, his eyes are heavy, his usual, almost flirtatious energy, totally gone. He looks ...
Stunning videos and photos captured the moment a massive explosion rocked Beirut Tuesday — as well as the devastation left behind in the aftermath of the deadly blast. The explosion sent a ...
Beirut blast: Lebanon grows angry in search for answers in explosion aftermath "I don't know how people are going to rebuild. We are really sad, we are really numb," Dr. Ibrahim Melki said.
Protesters Demand Accountability In The Aftermath Of Beirut Explosion Published August 8, 2020 at 7:55 AM EDT ... then the second really big explosion happened. And the - and, yes, I mean ...
Energy released by the August explosion in Beirut was enough to power over 100 homes for a year; it was one of the largest non-nuclear blasts to date.
Residents of Beirut confronted a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port rippled across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people, wounding ...
Protesters Demand Accountability In The Aftermath Of Beirut Explosion NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Lebanese journalist Alia Ibrahim about the Beirut blast and why she finds hope in the tragedy.