In the past year, a breakdown Lebanon's banking system and skyrocketing inflation had triggered mass protests. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the World Bank projected that 45% of people in Lebanon would be below the poverty line in 2020.
On Tuesday, a massive explosion at the city's port left at least 135 people dead and 5,000 injured. The number of deaths is expected to climb as search-and-rescue efforts continue.The blast, which also leveled huge swaths of Beirut and displaced 300,000 people, couldn't come at a worse moment.In the past year, a breakdown in the country's banking system and skyrocketing inflation had triggered mass protests.
Hide Caption 5 of 17 Photos: Violent protests erupt in Lebanon as pandemic makes financial crisis worseA soldier stops a man on a motorcycle during Tuesday's clashes.Hide Caption 6 of 17 Photos: Violent protests erupt in Lebanon as pandemic makes financial crisis worseRed paint is seen on a burned ATM on Tuesday. The paint reads"hair cut=head cut.
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Lebanon wakes up to utter devastation after Beirut blastFrantic Lebanese set up social media pages to search for missing loved ones, many of whom are believed to be stuck under rubble after a mammoth port blast split through Lebanon's capital, leaving 300,000 homeless.
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Lebanon putting some Beirut port officials on house arrestBREAKING: Lebanon is putting unspecified number of Beirut port officials under house arrest after a huge explosion killed more than 100 people. The move comes amid speculation that negligence was to blame for the blast that devastated the Lebanese capital.
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Lebanon To Arrest Beirut Port Officials After Ammonium Nitrate ExplosionI'm a British-born reporter covering breaking news for Forbes, with previous experience at CBS, CNN and Inc. I attended NYU where I studied Politics, Economics and Languages (I speak French and Spanish) and ran the student newspaper.
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Lebanon to place Beirut port officials under house arrest: sourcesLebanon's cabinet on Wednesday agreed to place all Beirut port officials who have overseen storage and security since 2014 under house arrest, ministerial sources said.
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Deadly explosion in Beirut: How to help to the victims in LebanonNumerous international and local organizations, including the U.S. Agency for International Development, are raising funds and sending aid to Beirut. You can contribute to various organizations as well.
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