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Lebanon assesses devastation from Tuesday’s explosions

By Associated Press

Aug. 5, 2020

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People walk by damaged buildings after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday. Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris.
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A damaged hospital is seen after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
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A statue representing the Lebanese expatriate is seen in front of a building that was damaged by an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon. Residents of Beirut confronted a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port rippled across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people, wounding thousands and leaving entire city blocks flooded with glass and rubble.
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A survivor is taken out of the rubble after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
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An army helicopter drops water at the scene of Tuesday's massive explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.
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Extensive damage shows at the site of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.
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A damaged building is seen after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Lebanese soldiers search for survivors after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
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A man walks by a destroyed building after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
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A woman stands inside a damaged restaurant a day after an explosion hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.
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People clean up after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
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Damaged buildings are seen after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
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A woman takes pictures on her phone of a damaged church.
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Lebanese soldiers search for survivors on Wednesday.
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