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In pictures: Beirut suffers unprecedented damage following explosions
By Natalia Liubchenkova
with AP, AFP
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Two explosions near the Lebanese capital's port destroyed nearly half the city, officials said.
Rescuers worked through the night searching for survivors after two enormous explosions ripped through Beirut's port, destroying and damaging buildings across Lebanon's capital.
At least 154 people were killed and thousands more were injured.
The Lebanese capital's governor estimated that nearly half of the city was destroyed or damaged in the blast. These pictures reveal the scale of destruction in Beirut.
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