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BREAKING: Huge Explosion Hits Beirut


Tue 04 Aug 2020 | 05:46 PM
Yassmine Elsayed

Lebanese users have just tweeted that the explosions heard in Beirut moments ago, were taking place in the area within which the residence of former Prime Minister Saad El-Hairi is located.

https://twitter.com/ianbremmer/status/1290682711187881985

 

The explosion comes just two days before the international tribunal investigating the killing of former Prime Minister Ragik El-Hariri, in 2005, is set to announce its decision.

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The huge explosion was caused by a large blaze that erupted at a warehouse in Beirut Port, which contained firecrackers, according to primary information.

https://twitter.com/ZaidBenjamin5/status/1290677080145817601

Many building facades and cars were damaged. The explosion left several people injured.