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 lies at the back of a car before being rushed away from the scene of a massive explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut, Aug. 4, 2020.
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Debris is seen on a main road in Beirut at sunset following a twin explosion that shook the port of Lebanon's capital, Aug. 4, 2020.
