Dozens of people were killed and thousands injured in an explosion in the Port of Beirut on Tuesday, with hospitals overcrowded due to the large influx of injured patients. Many more victims are feared to remain under the rubble.
The death toll from the blast continues to rise, while the damage from the explosion in the city's port is reportedly estimated at about $3-5 billion.
According to the authorities, the blast was likely caused by the improper storage of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate.
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A drone image shows the scene of the explosion that hit the Seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, 5 August 2020. The massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.
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A general view showing the aftermath at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon 5 August 2020.
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A general view showing the aftermath at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon 5 August 2020.
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SENSITIVE MATERIAL. THIS IMAGE MAY OFFEND OR DISTURB. A wounded man walks next to a damaged car on a street following the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on 4 August 2020, in this picture obtained from social media.
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A general view showing the aftermath at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon 5 August 2020.
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A general view showing the aftermath at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon 5 August 2020.
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A general view showing the aftermath at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon 5 August 2020.
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A general view showing the aftermath at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon 5 August 2020.
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This view shows the damaged facade of a building following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon, 5 August 2020.
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The aftermath of the massive explosion is seen in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, 4 August 2020. Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witnesses saw many people injured due to flying glass and debris.
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Damaged vehicle and buildings are pictured near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon, 5 August 2020.
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A silo amid rubble and debris at the scene of the explosion that hit the Seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, 4 August 2020. Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital.
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People inspect the damage near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon, 5 August 2020.
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A destroyed silo amid rubble and debris after an explosion at the Seaport of Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, 5 August 2020. The massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city's port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky.
© AP Photo / Hussein Malla