Massive Explosion Rocks Port District of Beirut, Lebanon
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One of Tuesday’s explosions occurred not far from the residence of Rafik’s son Saad Hariri, himself formerly prime minister of Lebanon.Update 12:48 p.m. ET: Video of the area affected by the blast appeared to show many blocks in the capital city destroyed and some vehicles and bits of buildings still in flames.This is the moment an explosion occurred in the Lebanese capital Beirut.The explosion appeared to be centred around the city's port area containing warehouses and rippled through several areas of the capital.Get the latest on this story here: https://t.co/UH3Jscyfkr pic.twitter.com/lIzHr7CPio— SkyNews (@SkyNews) August 4, 2020🔴 Dos explosiones en el puerto de Beirut dejan decenas de heridos.
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