Photos: Explosion Leaves Beirut In Shatters As Cleanup Begins
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Emily Bogle |
NPR
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Lebanese soldiers search for survivors on Wednesday, one day after a massive explosion rocked Beirut, Lebanon. The explosion flattened much of a port and damaged buildings across Beirut, sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.
Hassan Ammar
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AP
Updated at 9:50 a.m. ET
An enormous explosion shook Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday. At least 100 people are dead and thousands more people were hurt, according to officials. The death toll is expected to rise as searches are underway for people who have been reported missing.
Buildings collapsed and glass shattered as helicopters and firefighters doused the flames in the city's port. On Wednesday, residents are assessing the damage and beginning to clean up the debris in the Lebanese capital.
Read the latest on the explosion in Beirut here.
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