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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
At least one American killed in Beirut blast, US embassy says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US Embassy in Beirut says at least one American citizen was killed and several more were injured in yesterday’s massive explosion in Beirut’s port.
“We offer our sincerest condolences to their loved ones and are working to provide the affected US citizens and their families all possible consular assistance. We are working closely with local authorities to determine if any additional US citizens were affected,” the embassy says in a statement.
The embassy says all of its employees are safe and accounted for.
— AP
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