A large explosion rocked the port area of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, rippling through several parts of the city and causing widespread damage. Lebanon’s health minister was quoted by local media as saying there was a “very high number” of injuries. Images of the explosion showed shattered windows and other destruction kilometers away from the port area.
Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut
- By VOA News
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An injured man is transported on a stretcher following an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2020.
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A man is evacuated at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2020.
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An injured man is helped at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2020.
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A man runs as smoke rises at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Aug. 4, 2020.
