BEIRUT (AP) – Chemical experts and firefighters are working to secure at least 20 potentially hazardous chemical containers at the explosion-ravaged port of Beirut, after finding one that was leaking, according to a member of a French cleaning team. Some of the containers were punctured when last week’s deadly explosion …
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NASA has crunched the data from satellite images to show the true extent of the damage to Beirut after an explosion shook the city last week. By comparing before and after images, the system can detect where the most serious damage occurred. Maps like this help emergency responders direct resources …
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A new video shows the moment an explosion shook the port of Beirut – sending a fireworks explosion of “white hot glass” into the air before leveling dozens of buildings in a powerful wave of destruction. The high-resolution recordings, which are also slower, offer the clearest view of the explosion …
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Protesters against anti-government take part in a demonstration against the political elites and the government, in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 8, 2020 after the massive explosion in the port of Beirut. STR | NurPhoto by Getty Images Some Lebanese called on Sunday for an ongoing uprising to quell their leaders …
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