(CNN Spanish) - In Beirut, dozens of cell phone videos, security cameras and even the recording of a wedding recorded the overwhelming magnitude of the outbreak.
They were cataclysmic seconds that left a terrible devastation in homes, businesses and streets; Populated and lively areas were suddenly transformed into a catastrophic landscape full of debris, broken glass and bloodstains. A severe blow to a nation already suffering from the pandemic and a deep crisis.
Among the Lebanese population, the shock is already giving way to anger as the investigation progresses that reveals that numerous warnings about the dangerous cargo in the port were ignored for 6 years.
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The explosion in Beirut in the first person: the testimonies behind the apocalyptic scenes
In Beirut, dozens of cell phone videos, security cameras and even a wedding tape recorded the shocking magnitude of the blast. They were cataclysmic seconds that left a terrible devastation in homes, businesses and streets; Populated and lively areas were suddenly transformed into a catastrophic landscape full of debris, broken glass and bloodstains. A severe blow to a nation already suffering from the pandemic and a deep crisis. Among the Lebanese population, shock is already giving way to anger as the investigation progresses that reveals that numerous warnings about dangerous cargo in the port were ignored for 6 years.
Posted by CNN en Español on Saturday, August 8, 2020
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