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Macron visits Beirut in aftermath of devastating blast

French President Emmanuel Macron visited shell-shocked Beirut, pledging support and urging change after a massive explosion devastated the Lebanese capital.

06/08/2020

Lebanon

Before and after photos from Beirut's port reveal scale of disaster

Satellite images, taken before and after the twin explosions in Beirut, reveal the sheer scale of Tuesday's disaster.

06/08/2020

Lebanon

Moment of Beirut blast captured on Lebanese bride's wedding video

"You can't describe the sound I heard, it was awful," the videographer who shot the footage told Euronews.

06/08/2020

Lebanon

Beirut blast: Macron pledges aid as protests erupt in Lebanon

Rescuers are still searching for survivors after Tuesday's explosion as anger mounts in Lebanon at the failure of politicians and officials to prevent the disaster.

06/08/2020

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Cataclysmic explosion sows devastation in Lebanese capital

The blast appeared to have been caused by a fire igniting 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate left unsecured in a warehouse.

05/08/2020

Lebanon

A timeline of Beirut's explosions as told by people who survived them

From moment the explosions hit to the trauma felt the morning after, this timeline shows the human cost of Tuesday's events in Beirut.

05/08/2020

Lebanon

What is ammonium nitrate and why is it blamed for the Beirut disaster?

The compound blamed for the disaster is not easily combustible but has been implicated in several explosions and attacks.

05/08/2020

Lebanon

In pictures: Beirut suffers unprecedented damage following explosions

Two explosions near the Lebanese capital's port destroyed nearly half the city, officials said.

05/08/2020