Massive blast rips through Beirut, 50 dead

By Samia Nakhoul and Yara Abi Nader
Updated August 5 2020 - 9:26am, first published 9:23am
A massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut was heard as far away as Cyprus.
A massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut was heard as far away as Cyprus.

A huge explosion in port warehouses near central Beirut has killed more than 50 people, injured over 2750 and sent shockwaves across the Lebanese capital.

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