The second anniversary of the Beirut port explosion — in pictures

  • A cloud of smoke and dust rises after part of the grain silos at Beirut's port collapsed on Sunday, days before the country marked the second anniversary of a deadly explosion at the site. AFP
    A cloud of smoke and dust rises after part of the grain silos at Beirut's port collapsed on Sunday, days before the country marked the second anniversary of a deadly explosion at the site. AFP
  • The collapse was due to a fire that has been burning since the beginning of July. AP
    The collapse was due to a fire that has been burning since the beginning of July. AP
  • The grain silos were severely damaged in the 2020 explosion at the port that killed at least 190 people. EPA
    The grain silos were severely damaged in the 2020 explosion at the port that killed at least 190 people. EPA
  • There were no reports of deaths or injuries after the partial collapse. EPA
    There were no reports of deaths or injuries after the partial collapse. EPA
  • Other parts of the silos that remain standing are at risk of collapsing. Reuters
    Other parts of the silos that remain standing are at risk of collapsing. Reuters
  • Lebanese activists confront soldiers guarding the entrance of the country's parliament building during a demonstration in Beirut on Thursday. AFP
    Lebanese activists confront soldiers guarding the entrance of the country's parliament building during a demonstration in Beirut on Thursday. AFP
  • An activist raises her hands during a protest in Beirut on Thursday. EPA
    An activist raises her hands during a protest in Beirut on Thursday. EPA
  • Relatives of the victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion mark the second anniversary of the blast in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
    Relatives of the victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion mark the second anniversary of the blast in Beirut, Lebanon. AP
  • Protesters and relatives of the victims of the blast hold up Lebanese flags as they march in Beirut's port area on Thursday. AFP
    Protesters and relatives of the victims of the blast hold up Lebanese flags as they march in Beirut's port area on Thursday. AFP
  • Demonstrators gather as Lebanon marks the second anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. Reuters
    Demonstrators gather as Lebanon marks the second anniversary of the Beirut port explosion. Reuters
  • People hold the Lebanese flag during a march to the Beirut port. EPA
    People hold the Lebanese flag during a march to the Beirut port. EPA
  • People hold portraits of loved ones who died in the explosion. AP
    People hold portraits of loved ones who died in the explosion. AP
  • Activists and relatives of the victims raise a national flag smeared with red paint during the protest. AFP
    Activists and relatives of the victims raise a national flag smeared with red paint during the protest. AFP
  • Activists and relatives of the victims carry makeshift coffins as they march in Beirut. AFP
    Activists and relatives of the victims carry makeshift coffins as they march in Beirut. AFP
  • On August 4, 2020, the dockside blast of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrate killed more than 200 people. AFP
    On August 4, 2020, the dockside blast of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrate killed more than 200 people. AFP
  • Lebanese national flags fly at half-mast outside the presidential palace as Lebanon marks the two-year anniversary of the August 2020 Beirut port explosion, in Baabda, Lebanon. Reuters
    Lebanese national flags fly at half-mast outside the presidential palace as Lebanon marks the two-year anniversary of the August 2020 Beirut port explosion, in Baabda, Lebanon. Reuters
  • Families of victims of the August 2020 Beirut port explosion attend a mass held by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai as Lebanon marks the two-year anniversary of the explosion, in Beirut Lebanon. Reuters
    Families of victims of the August 2020 Beirut port explosion attend a mass held by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai as Lebanon marks the two-year anniversary of the explosion, in Beirut Lebanon. Reuters
  • Families of victims of the August 2020 Beirut port explosion attend a mass held by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai as Lebanon marks the two-year anniversary of the explosion, in Beirut Lebanon. Reuters
    Families of victims of the August 2020 Beirut port explosion attend a mass held by Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai as Lebanon marks the two-year anniversary of the explosion, in Beirut Lebanon. Reuters