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Powerful Explosion Rocks Beirut

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   Lebanese officials say at least 25 people are dead following a large
   explosion that rocked the port area of the capital Beirut on Tuesday.

   Health Minster Hamad Hasan said more than 2,500 others were injured in
   the blast that caused widespread damage in the city.

   Lebanese Red Cross official George Kettaneh said rescue efforts are
   underway and that people were still trapped in their homes and in other
   nearby structures.

     '¶ï¸ A large explosion rocks Beirut, Lebanon.
     ð Powerful Explosion Rocks Beirut [1]https://t.co/var8Wb9lmZ
     [2]pic.twitter.com/C3s5NxuVP2
     -- The Voice of America (@VOANews) [3]August 4, 2020

   Images of the explosion and its aftermath showed shattered windows and
   other destruction, kilometers away from the port area.

   There was no immediate word on the cause of the blast, but some local
   media reported it occurred in an area of the port where firecrackers
   were warehoused.

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   1. https://t.co/var8Wb9lmZ
   2. https://t.co/C3s5NxuVP2
   3. https://twitter.com/VOANews/status/1290696286929387534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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