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More than 100 people were killed and 4,000 others injured when a powerful explosion rocked Beirut's port. Prime Minister Hassan Diab has said that 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse caused the blasts. Go to article
France said it had already dispatched aid, Germany said embassy staff were among the injured, Trump hinted at foul play.
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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