Photos: Explosion Leaves Beirut In Shatters

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A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Tuesday. The blast, which rattled entire buildings and broke glass, was felt in several parts of the city.

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

Buildings collapsed, glass shattered as helicopters and firefighters douse the flames in the city’s port. Hospitals were overwhelmed and ambulances lined up to work on search and rescue operations.

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A man walks through debris near the scene of an enormous explosion in Lebanon on Tuesday. At least 70 people are killed and at least 2,700 people were hurt. The blast shattered windows and damaged buildings across a wide swath of the city.

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A firefighter checks a wounded man near the scene of an explosion in Beirut.

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A woman is assisted while walking through debris after a large explosion on Tuesday in Beirut, Lebanon.

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Firefighters douse a fire at Beirut’s port. Hours after the blast, numerous Beirut hospitals are reportedly overwhelmed.

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A blast destroyed a silo at the port in Beirut. Several hours after the blast, emergency crews still were not been able to reach all of the wounded people in their homes, the Lebanese Red Cross said.

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Residents sweep glass off the sidewalk after a large explosion in Beirut. Images from the scene show entire blocks of buildings were wrecked along the port, their structural supports crumpled by the blast. Numerous fires were started, sending black smoke into the sky.

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A helicopter puts out a fire at the port in Beirut on Tuesday. The explosion was felt miles away.

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Lebanese Red Cross ambulances gather outside the Mohammed al-Amin mosque in Beirut on Tuesday as they set up operations to search and rescue for victims following the massive explosion.

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Lebanese Red Cross ambulances gather outside the Mohammed al-Amin mosque in Beirut on Tuesday as they set up operations to search and rescue for victims following the massive explosion.

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