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Explosion rocks Lebanese capital Beirut
Graphic warning: Hundreds of people are feared dead and at least 3700 have been injured following a massive explosion that rocked the city of Beirut, destroyed buildings kilometres away from the blast site and claimed at least one Australian's life. The explosion, which authorities said was sparked by a fire at a warehouse containing 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate, sent a shockwave through the Lebanese capital that devastated apartment towers and offices, flipped cars on their roofs and shattered windows and plaster walls.
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A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Credit:HUSSEIN MALLA /AP
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Citizens ride their scooters and motorcycles pass in front of a house that was destroyed in Tuesday's massive explosion in the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.Credit:HUSSEIN MALLA
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A Lebanese army helicopter flies over the scene where an explosion hit the seaport of Beirut.Credit:HUSSEIN MALLA /AP
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A survivor is taken out of the rubble after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Credit:HASSAN AMMAR /AP
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A statue representing the Lebanese expatriate is seen in front of a building that was damaged by an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.Credit:HUSSEIN MALLA /AP
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A man walks through debris on a residential street, devastated by an explosion a day earlier.Credit:Getty Images
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A helicopter drops water on smoldering buildings in the city's port, destroyed by an explosion a day earlier.Credit:Getty Images
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BEIRUT, LEBANON - AUGUST 05: Military personnel stand amid debris from nearby structures, damaged by an explosion a day earlier, on August 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. As of Wednesday morning, more than 100 people were confirmed dead, with thousands injured, when an explosion at the port rocked the Lebanese capital. Officials said a waterfront warehouse storing explosive materials, reportedly 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate, was the cause of the blast. (Photo by Marwan Tahtah/Getty Images)Credit:Getty Images
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Smoke rises from a port facility after large explosions on August 4, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. At least 50 people were killed and thousands more injured when two explosions occurred near the Lebanese capital's port area. Credit:Getty Images
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Injured people are evacuated after the massive explosion.Credit:HASSAN AMMAR/AP
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Injured people stand after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.Credit:HASSAN AMMAR/AP
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The force of the explosion flipped cars on the roofs.Credit:HASSAN AMMAR/AP
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A Lebanese soldier, right, checks on injured men who sit inside an ambulance at the explosion scene that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon.Credit:HUSSEIN MALLA/AP
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Composite of Beirut explosion August 5, 2020. Screengrabs from Twitter video: @borzouCredit:Twitter: @borzou
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Smoke rises from a port facility.Credit:Getty Images
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Rescue workers help an injured man.Credit:HUSSEIN MALLA /AP
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People run in the aftermath of the massive explosion.Credit:HASSAN AMMAR
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A drone picture shows the scene of an explosion that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. A massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)Credit:HUSSEIN MALLA
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Smoke rises in the aftermath.Credit:HASSAN AMMAR/AP
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Civilians help an injured man.Credit:HUSSEIN MALLA