BFF-24 190 dead, over 6,500 injured in Beirut port’s explosions

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190 dead, over 6,500 injured in Beirut port’s explosions

BEIRUT, Aug 30, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – The Lebanese cabinet announced on
Sunday that the death toll from Beirut port’s explosions reached 190 while
the number of injuries exceeded 6,500 with three people still missing, LBCI
local TV channel reported.

Two huge explosions rocked Port of Beirut on Aug. 4, shaking buildings all
over Lebanon’s capital.

The explosions left 300,000 people homeless while causing damage valued at
15 billion U.S. dollars.

Lebanon has started reconstruction efforts with the support of several
foreign countries who have donated construction material.

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