According to media reports at least 100 people were killed and thousands injured in the explosion on August 4 which also caused severe damage, while its cause is not yet known.
PHOTO PACKAGE: Explosion Devastates Beirut, Killing More Than 100
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A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020.
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An injured man is evacuated from the scene of explosion at the Beirut Port, Beirut, Lebanon, 04 August 2020.
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This combination of pictures created from UGC footage taken on August 4, 2020 and filmed from a highrise shows a fireball exploding while smoke is billowing at the port of the Lebanese capital Beirut. Two huge explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.
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Lebanese firefighters work at the scene of explosion at the Beirut Port, Beirut, Lebanon, 04 August 2020.