
Troops fire on Beirut protesters as streets brim with violence
Chaotic scenes returned to Beirut as clashes between anti-government protestors demanding regime change and security forces saw buildings damaged by Tuesday huge explosion set on fire.

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Beirut blast 3 years on: Footage shows moment of deadly explosion in slow motion
August 4, 2023, marks three years on from a deadly explosion that rocked the port of Beirut. Footage captured in 2020 by resident Agoston Nemeth on his iPhone SE shows the moment the huge explosion went off, sending a visible blast wave hurtling towards the camera. The blast killed over 200...www.newsflare.com
Insane!! That slo-mo footage really shows that how devastating that shock wave is to buildings.
I've seen these vids quite a few times and it's still surreal to me. Wow!![]()
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UFC fighter Dustin Poirier starts Lebanon relief fund following Beirut explosion
On August 4, 2020, a massive explosion took place in Beirut, Lebanon, leaving more than 200 people dead (and counting), 4000 injured, and over 300,000www.bloodyelbow.com
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How a Massive Bomb Came Together in Beirut’s Port (Published 2020)
Fifteen tons of fireworks. Jugs of kerosene and acid. Thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate. A system of corruption and bribes let the perfect bomb sit for years.www.nytimes.com