What we know about the Beirut explosion – video explainer | The Guardian

On Tuesday evening, a massive explosion ripped across Beirut, killing at least 150 people and injuring thousands more. The scale of the damage was immense, with buildings miles from the port lying in ruin.The Guardian’s international correspondent Michael Safi looks at the cause of the blast and the impact it has had on Lebanon, a country already on the brink of financial collapseBeirut blast timeline: what we know, and what we don’t‘None of them this time’: Lebanese vow not to let leaders off hook Continue reading…

On Tuesday evening, a massive explosion ripped across Beirut, killing at least 150 people and injuring thousands more. The scale of the damage was immense, with buildings miles from the port lying in ruin.

The Guardian’s international correspondent Michael Safi looks at the cause of the blast and the impact it has had on Lebanon, a country already on the brink of financial collapse

• Beirut blast timeline: what we know, and what we don’t
• ‘None of them this time’: Lebanese vow not to let leaders off hook

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