Aerial footage shows heavily damaged streets and abandoned homes close to the Port of Beirut, following deadly blasts that rocked the area on August 4.
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Video: The story of Beirut’s Platoon Five
Nine firefighters and paramedic Sahar Fares were the first on the scene when a large fire was reported at Beirut’s Warehouse 12, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast. The team was unaware that almost 3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was inside the building. They stood no chance.
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Video: Change is needed in Lebanon, says parliament member
Yassine Jaber, chair of the foreign affairs committee and member of Lebanon Parliament, discusses Lebanon’s government stepping down amid a public demand for responsibility over an explosion in Beirut’s port, the possibility of political change in the country and what the political priorities should be.
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In pictures: UAE sends emergency medical aid to Lebanon
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has directed the 30 tonnes of emergency medical assistance to Lebanon to help healthcare facilities treat victims of the massive explosions in Beirut.
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Video: Aerial video reveals full extent of Beirut explosion damage
A massive explosion at Lebanon’s main port rocked Beirut, overwhelming hospitals dealing with the injured and dying. The blast was so large it blew out windows across the capital and was even heard from Cyprus.
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In pictures: Two massive blasts devastate Beirut’s port
Rescuers worked through the night into Wednesday after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut’s port, killing at least 78 people and injuring thousands, as they wrecked buildings across the Lebanese capital.