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Disabled survivors of the devastating blast at Beirut's port in 2020 -- one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions -- say that cash-strapped Lebanon has failed to deliver adequate medical care, financial support or justice.
Clashes erupt between Lebanese protesters and security forces in downtown Beirut as the country marks the first anniversary of the port blast that ravaged the city and killed more than 200 people. Dozens were injured when Lebanese police clashed with protesters demanding accountability for last year's Beirut port explosion. IMAGES
Lebanese march towards Beirut's port to mark a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged the city, protesting impunity over the country's worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters. IMAGES
Lebanese march towards Beirut port to mark a year since a cataclysmic explosion ravaged the city, protesting impunity over the country's worst peacetime disaster at a time when its economy was already in tatters.
Public anger in Lebanon is mounting a year after the August 4, 2020, Beirut blast, with a stalled investigation, crippling economic crisis and political sclerosis. Amid an increasing crackdown on dissent and freedom of expression, it’s a combustible mix for a country gripped with grief and outrage.
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