Blood, wails and debris: Scenes from the Beirut blasts

Tuesday's blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut.

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Tuesday’s blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut, already reeling from an economic crisis and a surge in coronavirus infections. Photo: AFP
Tuesday’s blast at port warehouses storing highly explosive material was the most powerful in years in Beirut, already reeling from an economic crisis and a surge in coronavirus infections. Photo: AFP
Smoke rises after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
Smoke rises after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters
Firefighters spray water at a fire after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Photo:  Reuters
Firefighters spray water at a fire after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Photo: Reuters
Men walk at the site of an explosion in Beirut. Reuters
Men walk at the site of an explosion in Beirut. Reuters
Smoke rises after an explosion was heard in Beirut. Reuters
Smoke rises after an explosion was heard in Beirut. Reuters
Smoke rises as people walk near the site of an explosion in Beirut.  Photo: Reuters
Smoke rises as people walk near the site of an explosion in Beirut. Photo: Reuters
People stand near damaged cars following an explosion in Beirut. Reuters
People stand near damaged cars following an explosion in Beirut. Reuters

Published: Wed 5 Aug 2020, 9:17 AM

Last updated: Wed 5 Aug 2020, 4:05 PM

An injured man sits outside American University of Beirut (AUB) medical centre following an explosion in Beirut. Reuters
An injured man sits outside American University of Beirut (AUB) medical centre following an explosion in Beirut. Reuters

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