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Relatives of victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion react as they hold portraits of loved ones to mark the third anniversary of the massive blast

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Video. Protests as Beirut marks three years since catastrophic port blast

Updated: 04/08/2023 - 20:42 GMT+2

Three years after Beirut’s massive port blast, attempts to prosecute those responsible are mired in political intrigue and many Lebanese have less faith than ever in their disintegrating state institutions.

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