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She was still seeing the explosion that rushed toward her earlier ... the neglected district that runs down to Beirut’s port, Halabi saw what appeared to be fireworks popping as a bonfire ...

United in grief and anger, families of the victims and several thousand Lebanese marked one year since the horrific explosion at Beirut's port with a moment of silence and prayers at the foot of ...

it took the brunt of the explosions’ impact], we would have lost even more,’ explains Dada on the phone from Beirut. ‘Buildings facing the port lost their entire façade. The colour of the cloud from ...

Nearly two years ago, an explosion at Beirut's main port killed more than 200 people and injured thousands of others. Meanwhile, large grain silos withstood the force of the blast and for years have ...

Around 6pm local time on Tuesday 4 August, many people in Beirut turned their gaze to the port area of the city ... suggest there was a first smaller explosion. The following images are taken ...

BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese judge leading an investigation into the huge 2020 Beirut port explosion questioned two port employees on Friday, resuming his probe after years of obstruction ...

Beirut: Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor Jamal al-Hajjar annulled on Monday a ruling by his predecessor Ghassan Oueidat two years ago that ordered a stop to any cooperation with Tarek Bitar, the judge ...

The port of Beirut suffered a massive explosion back in August 2020, which left more than 200 people killed, 6,000 injured, and 300,000 homeless. The disaster caused by the combustion of ammonium ...