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An explosion ripped through the port in the Lebanese capital and up to 300,000 people are now homeless. Rescue teams are searching through the rubble for survivors. Follow DW for live updates. Go to article
Lebanese citizens have opened their homes to strangers as the devastation of Tuesday's blast set in. Aside from the trauma, there's anger and rage. "Everyone knows someone who has been hit," says one doctor.
Germany says embassy staff were among the injured and that Berlin hopes to aid its citizens and Lebanese authorities.
DW's Bassel Aridi was standing around 500 meters away from the explosion in the Lebanese capital.
A powerful explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, killing at least 100 people and injuring thousands more.
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