(NPR) Enormous Explosion Rocks Beirut, Wounding Thousands And Killing At Least 50 People

Enormous Explosion Rocks Beirut, Wounding Thousands And Killing At Least 50 People









Firefighters extinguish flames at nearby damaged buildings following a large explosion at the Port of Beirut in Lebanon Tuesday. The massive explosion rocked the capital and its suburbs, sending a huge mushroom cloud into the skyline.



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Enormous Explosion Rocks Beirut, Wounding Thousands And Killing At Least 50 People






The dramatic blast was caught on numerous videos by people who had been filming a fire that was burning at an industrial port in Lebanon's capital.