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#Photography:
The Associated Press captured powerful images of the unfolding tragedy
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"Added to the food crisis and fallout from the explosion is the increasing bite of U.S. sanctions, mostly targeted at Syria, but also hitting its Lebanese neighbor."
by @AlanRMacLeod
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In addition to those who died, more than 3,000 other people were injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, officials said.
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Citizens ride their scooters and motorcycles pass in front of a house that was destroyed in Tuesday’s massive #explosion in the seaport of #Beirut, #Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.
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#PrimeMinister #HassanDiab, in a short televised speech, has appealed to all countries and friends of #Lebanon to extend help to the small nation, saying: “We are witnessing a real #catastrophe.”
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People walk by storages destroyed by an explosion that hit the seaport of #Beirut #Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.
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A #Lebanese army #helicopter throw water at the scene where an #explosion hit the seaport of #Beirut, #Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.
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People evacuate wounded after of a massive #explosion in #Beirut, #Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.
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A couple drives past destruction after a massive explosion in #Beirut, #Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.
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#Lebanese #soldiers search for survivors after a massive #explosion in #Beirut, #Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.
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People stand in front of a destroyed building near the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, #Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. A massive explosion rocked #Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital.
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A general view of the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, #Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. The massive #explosion rocked #Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital.
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This photo shows a general view of the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of #Beirut, #Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020.
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Massive #explosions rocked #downtown #Beirut, #Lebanon on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris.
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Wounded people are evacuated after a massive explosion in #Beirut, #Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Massive #explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital.
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Civilians carry a victim at the #explosion scene that hit the seaport, in #Beirut #Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.
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Smoke rises from a massive explosion in Beirut, #Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Massive explosions rocked downtown #Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors.
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An injured man walks at the explosion scene that hit the seaport, in Beirut #Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Massive explosions rocked downtown #Beirut on Tuesday. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris.
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#Lebanese man helps an injured man who was wounded by an #explosion that hit the seaport, in #Beirut #Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020.
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People help a man who was wounded in a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris.
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