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Beirut explosion

Disaster in Beirut: what happened and why?

Mohamed Hassan
, Gofran Sawalha
Published date: 5 August 2020 10:08 UTC | Last update: 2 years 7 months ago
A sudden and devastating explosion has killed more than 100 people and injured thousands. Here's a breakdown of what happened and why
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