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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion at Beirut port on August 4, 2020 that killed more than 200 people and injured at least 6,500. Getty Images
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A person holds a picture of a woman who was killed during the Beirut port explosion at a sit-in to mark its six-month anniversary, in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
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A woman reacts during a sit-in to mark the six-month anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
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Families of the Beirut port blast victims are still seeking answers from Lebanese authorities as an investigation into tragedy continues. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images
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Family members hold a vigil for victims of the Beirut port blast in the Lebanese capital. Getty Images
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Family members of the Beirut explosion victims hold photos of their loved ones while demanding the truth about the cause of the explosion. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion at Beirut port on August 4, 2020 that killed more than 200 people and injured at least 6,500. Getty Images
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A person holds a picture of a woman who was killed during the Beirut port explosion at a sit-in to mark its six-month anniversary, in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
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A woman reacts during a sit-in to mark the six-month anniversary of the Beirut port explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
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Families of the Beirut port blast victims are still seeking answers from Lebanese authorities as an investigation into tragedy continues. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images
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Family members hold a vigil for victims of the Beirut port blast in the Lebanese capital. Getty Images
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Family members of the Beirut explosion victims hold photos of their loved ones while demanding the truth about the cause of the explosion. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images
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Family members mourn the Beirut port blast victims, six months on from the devastating explosion, in Beirut, Lebanon. Getty Images
Lebanese PM declares day of mourning on anniversary of Beirut port blast
Hassan Diab's draft decree will need President Michel Aoun's approval
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