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 A large blast has h*t the Lebanese capital, Beirut, ahead of the verdict in a trial over the killing of ex-PM Rafik Hariri in 2005. Reports say the explosion was in the port area of the city, with unconfirmed reports of a second blast. It is not clear what caused them. Video posted online showed a large mushroom cloud and extensive damage. A UN tribunal is due to issue its verdict in the trial of four suspects in the murder by car bomb of Hariri. All four are members of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group, which has consistently denied any role in Hariri's death. They are being tried in absentia and the verdict is due on Friday. The possible second explosion was reported to be at the Hariri residence in the city. Lebanon's health minister, Hamad Hasan, has spoken of many injuries and extensive damage. Local media showed people trapped beneath rubble. A witness described the first explosion as deafening. The latest reports come amid political tension in Lebanon, with street demonstrations against the government's handling the worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war. http://youtu.be/3uqb8fXezE8 |
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@vampboy | 4 August 20 |
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Wow, fu*king terrible.  They can't live with democracy, can't live without it. |
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@newt182 | 4 August 20 |
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There was a small mushroom cloud in the videos of the explosion 
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@bambi60 | 4 August 20 |
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I'm surprised there is much of Beirut left tbh
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@deusexmachina | 4 August 20 |
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Sucks to be them.
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@newt182 | 4 August 20 |
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Added a Youtube video to the original post
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@9362 | 4 August 20 |
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Probably a hezbollah weapons depot going up
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@alanball | 4 August 20 |
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@ bambi60 - 4.08.20 - 05:40pm I'm surprised there is much of Beirut left tbh I know people that have been. An amazing city by all accounts these days, outside of the Hezbollah controlled districts that is. |
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@obi_jon | 4 August 20 |
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Whoaa fkn hell! That was a mahoosive explosion.
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@recurve16 | 4 August 20 |
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That reminds me. Cracking episode of The Big Bang Theory on at 8.30. |
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@1clivey1 | 4 August 20 |
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They say it was a fireworks factory
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@ufohunter | 4 August 20 |
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Many Lebanese here They tend to get on well with our Portuguese community |
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@obi_jon | 4 August 20 |
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@ 9362 - 4.08.20 - 06:16pm Probably a hezbollah weapons depot going up Or a warehouse storing explosives confiscated from them.  According to the BBC: Lebanon's Interior Minister Mohammed Fehmi said the huge explosions may have been caused by explosive materials that were stored at Beirut port. General Security Chief Abbas Ibrahim said: ''It appears that there is a warehouse containing material that was confiscated years ago, and it appears that it was highly explosive material.'' ____ Seems that there are already conspiracy theories being thrown around on the net saying that it was an Israeli attack. Both Lebanese and Israeli officials have stated categorically that that is not true. |
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@wildfern | 4 August 20 |
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Jeez!!!!!
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@gt_tdi | 4 August 20 |
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@ ufohunter - 4.08.20 - 07:40pm Many Lebanese here They tend to get on well with our Portuguese community Relevant. |
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@9362 | 4 August 20 |
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@ obi_jon - 4.08.20 - 08:14pm Or a warehouse storing explosives confiscated from them. According to the BBC: Lebanon's Interior Minister Mohammed Fehmi said the huge explosions may have been caused by explosive materials that were stored at Beirut port. General Security Chief Abbas Ibrahim said: ''It appears that there is a warehouse containing material that was confiscated years ago, and it appears that it was highly explosive material.'' ____ Seems that there are already conspiracy theories being thrown around on the net saying that it was an Israeli attack. Both Lebanese and Israeli officials have stated categorically that that is not true. Ammonium nitrate seemingly |
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@cleancut | 4 August 20 |
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Amazing only 40ppl died so far, it looks horrifying
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@prattle | 4 August 20 |
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The explosion in China a few years ago, fu*king wow. Tianjin I think, most impressive I've ever seen |
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@bambi60 | 5 August 20 |
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@ cleancut - 4.08.20 - 09:47pm Amazing only 40ppl died so far, it looks horrifying It does look bad ....70 deaths and thousands injured 2,700 tons of explosives apparently The saddest thing I've read so far is that the first firefighter team , trying to fight the initial blaze have completely dissapeared .. May their God be with them 
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@mikeymk | 5 August 20 |
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@ newt182 - 4.08.20 - 05:37pm A large blast has h*t the Lebanese capital, Beirut, ahead of the verdict in a trial over the killing of ex-PM Rafik Hariri in 2005. Reports say the explosion was in the port area of the city, with unconfirmed reports of a second blast. It is not clear what caused them. Video posted online showed a large mushroom cloud and extensive damage. A UN tribunal is due to issue its verdict in the trial of four suspects in the murder by car bomb of Hariri. All four are members of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group, which has consistently denied any role in Hariri's death. They are being tried in absentia and the verdict is due on Friday. The possible second explosion was reported to be at the Hariri residence in the city. Lebanon's health minister, Hamad Hasan, has spoken of many injuries and extensive damage. Local media showed people trapped beneath rubble. A witness described the first explosion as deafening. The latest reports come amid political tension in Lebanon, with street demonstrations against the government's handling the worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war. http://youtu.be/3uqb8fXezE8 Well that was a nice impartial report, with no speculation to be found... |
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@mikeymk | 5 August 20 |
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@ 1clivey1 - 4.08.20 - 07:24pm They say it was a fireworks factory ...oh. I guess we'll have to wait until we find some unbiased information regarding what happened, and to what establishment, then. |
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