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Lebanon: the terrible explosions in Beirut in ten photos

2020-08-04T21:46:18.576Z


Two huge explosions sparked scenes of devastation on Tuesday, leaving dozens dead and thousands injured in the capital


Tuesday afternoon, a first explosion was heard in Beirut followed by another very powerful which caused a gigantic mushroom in the sky.

The buildings shook and the windows were smashed for miles around. The breath was felt as far as the island of Cyprus, about 200 km away.

In the streets, soldiers evacuated stunned residents, some covered in blood, their T-shirts around their heads to heal their wounds. Volunteers helped others find assistance. In the port, carcasses of cars one on top of the other, the framework of warehouses on the ground.

“It's a disaster inside. There are corpses on the ground. Ambulances take the bodies, ”said a soldier near the port. A man in tears was trying to hear from a soldier about his son who was in port.

Several hours after the tragedy, helicopters continued to pour downpours in an attempt to extinguish the flames.

Karim Sokhn / Instagram / Ksokhn + Thebikekitchenbeirut via REUTERS  

REUTERS / Mohamed AZAKIR  

THE PORT OF BEIRUT IS GOING IN SMOKE

REUTERS / Issam ABDALLAH  

WOUNDED PERSON HELPED TO ESCAPE THE CLAIM

REUTERS / Mohamed AZAKIR  

IN THE PORT, DESOLATION, PAIN

REUTERS / Mohamed AZAKIR  

HELP ASAP

AFP / Marwan TAHTAH  

CHAOS ON EARTH

Instagram / Michel. Abboud / via REUTERS  

DIRECTION OF THE HOSPITAL

AFP / Ibrahim AMRO  

HELICOS TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE

AFP-STR  

CORTÈGES D'AMBULANCES

AFP-JOSEPH EID  

Source: leparis

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