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Massive blast in Beirut sends shockwaves across city

Lebanese rescue teams pulled out bodies and hunted for missing in the wreckage of buildings as investigations blamed negligence for a massive warehouse explosion that sent a devastating blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 135 people and injuring more than 5,000.

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Massive blast in Beirut sends shockwaves across city

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  1. Massive blast in Beirut sends shockwaves across city

  2. A general view shows the damage at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020.

  3. An injured man is pictured under a vehicle following an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  4. Men ride a motorcycle past a damaged building near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  5. A combination of satellite images shows the area, which was heavily damaged by a massive explosion and a blast wave, on August 5, 2020 and the same area on November 4, 2019 in Beirut, Lebanon. Russian space agency Roscosmos/Handout via REUTERS

  6. A general view of the area damaged by a massive explosion and a blast wave, in Beirut, Lebanon August 5, 2020. Instagram/ @Rabzthecopter/via REUTERS

  7. People inspect the damage near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  8. Members of Turkey's Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) help local medics to carry a casualty at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH)/Handout via REUTERS

  9. People wearing face masks move a gurney at a damaged hospital following Tuesday's blast in Beirut, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  10. A man removes broken glass scattered on the carpet of a mosque damaged in Tuesday's blast in Beirut, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  11. Damage is seen inside a church near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  12. Volunteers clean the streets following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  13. Volunteers gather aid supplies to be distributed for those affected by Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  14. A member of security forces walks past the damage near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  15. Members of Turkey's Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) help local medics to carry a casualty at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH)/Handout via REUTERS

  16. A woman carries a child as she walks past damaged shops following Tuesday's blast in Beirut, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  17. A general view shows the damage at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  18. A general view of the area damaged by a massive explosion and a blast wave, in Beirut, Lebanon August 5, 2020. Instagram/ @Rabzthecopter/via REUTERS

  19. A woman stands inside her damaged home following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  20. A general view shows the damage at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  21. Men remove broken pieces of glass in a mosque damaged in Tuesday's blast in Beirut, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  22. A view shows the damaged facade of a building near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  23. People walk past broken windows of a building following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  24. A view shows damaged buildings following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  25. A Lebanese Red Cross member walks among the debris from damaged buildings following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  26. Vehicles drive past damaged buildings and cars following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  27. A view shows damages at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  28. A woman, who was injured in Tuesday's blast, sits next to her husband outside their damaged grocery in Beirut, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  29. A man inspects the damage following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  30. A general view shows the aftermath at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aziz Taher

  31. A man is evacuated at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  32. Smoke rises after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. Karim Sokhn/Instagram/Ksokhn + Thebikekitchenbeirut/via REUTERS

  33. Firefighters spray water at a fire after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  34. Men walk at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  35. People stand near damaged cars following an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah

  36. Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah

  37. Damaged vehicle and buildings are pictured near the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah

  38. People run for cover following an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  39. Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  40. An injured man sits outside American University of Beirut (AUB) medical centre following an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  41. Smoke and damage are pictured following an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  42. An injured man is seen following an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  43. Smoke and damage are pictured at the site of an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  44. An injured man is transported on a stretcher following an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  45. Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut's port area, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  46. An injured man is helped at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  47. A shockwave is seen during an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. Karim Sokhn/Instagram/Ksokhn + Thebikekitchenbeirut/via REUTERS

  48. An injured man is helped following an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  49. A damaged vehicle is seen at the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

  50. Injured men are seen following an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

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