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A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. - A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, an AFP correspondent said.

15:16 GMT 04 August 2020 / updated: 17:03 GMT Middle East

Live Updates: Beirut Governor Calls Devastating Port Blast a 'National Disaster Akin to Hiroshima'

A damaged vehicle is seen at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020

Israel Denies Responsibility for Massive Blast in Beirut, Knesset TV Says

U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters pose for a photo on a rooftop overlooking Baghouz, Syria, after the SDF declared the area free of Islamic State militants after months of fighting on Saturday, March 23, 2019

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Kataeb Party Leader Reportedly Killed in Beirut Explosion

A picture shows the scene of a huge explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020.

Watch Moment Powerful Explosion Rips Through Lebanese Capital Beirut

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Opinion
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Society
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US
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World
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