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Barry Malone

@malonebarry

Aug 4, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X

https://twitter.com/zainabhijazii/status/1290669240173965313

Videos of an explosion in Beirut spreading widely, including from journalists. This clip is shocking - huge blast. Cause as yet unknown.

https://twitter.com/zainabhijazii/status/1290669240173965313

https://twitter.com/timourazhari/status/1290671412622102529

Several Lebanese outlets reporting explosion may have taken place in a fireworks warehouse. Al Jazeera's Timour Azhari told the same by a security source.

https://twitter.com/timourazhari/status/1290671412622102529

https://twitter.com/Lobnene_Blog/status/1290675724416884739?s=20

Several videos now emerging purporting to show aftermath/scale of damage. Terrible.

https://twitter.com/Lobnene_Blog/status/1290675724416884739?s=20

As always when dealing with a breaking story like this.

https://twitter.com/AlArabiya/status/1290669696069623815?s=20

Al Arabiya rolling with devastating footage of aftermath.

https://twitter.com/AlArabiya/status/1290669696069623815?s=20

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