Beirut explosion in pictures: Huge blast shakes Lebanon's capital

Blast shook several parts of the capital, sending thick smoke billowing across the city

A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of the explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. AFP

Aug 04, 2020

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