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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Huge blast reported at Beirut’s port; cause unclear
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThere are preliminary reports of a huge explosion at the port of Lebanon capital Beirut.
The cause of the blast is not immediately clear, though one Lebanese network says it may have been a cache of fireworks.
Journalists say glass windows in their homes exploded from miles away.
It is not clear whether there are casualties.
Here are two videos of the incident and its aftermath.
#Breaking: Massive Explosion near Beirut’s Port. #Lebanon pic.twitter.com/Hua7igJZxK
— Timour Azhari (@timourazhari) August 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1290667937582415874
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