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Lebanon marks 3rd anniversary of Beirut explosion with continued disputes over death toll

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Disputes over Beirut’s massive port blast are still ongoing three years after the disaster occurred. While the explosion led to 218 deaths, some claim the death toll is being undercounted.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Still no answers three years after Beirut mega-explosion (opens Al-Monitor)

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    One of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut on August 4, 2020, destroying swathes of the Lebanese capital, killing more than 220 people and injuring at least 6,500.Three years on, the probe into the traumatic disaster caused by a huge pile of poorly-stored fertiliser remains bogged…

  2. Al-Monitor

    Lebanon marks 3 years since catastrophic Beirut blast (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Lebanon on Friday marks three years since one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut. Yet nobody has been held to account as political and legal pressures suspend the investigation.On August 4, 2020, the massive blast at Beirut's port destroyed swathes of the Lebanese capital, kil…

  3. Al-Monitor

    Hundreds protest as Lebanon marks 3 years since Beirut blast (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Lebanon marked three years since one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut with hundreds of protesters marching alongside victims' families Friday to demand long-awaited justice. Nobody has been held to account for the tragedy as political and legal pressures impede the investiga…

  4. UPI

    On This Day, Aug. 4: Beirut blasts kill hundreds (opens UPI)

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    On Aug. 4, 2020, two explosions rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, shattering windows for miles across the city.

  5. France 24

    Lebanon marks three years since massive blast rocked Beirut (opens France 24)

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    Lebanon on Friday marks three years since one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions rocked Beirut. Yet nobody has been held to account as political and legal pressures suspend the investigation.

  6. Fox News

    Lebanon marks 3rd anniversary of Beirut explosion with continued disputes over death toll (opens Fox News)

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    Disputes over Beirut’s massive port blast are still ongoing three years after the disaster occurred. While the explosion led to 218 deaths, some claim the death toll is being undercounted.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Lebanon marks three years since catastrophic Beirut port blast (opens Al Jazeera)

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    As the country mourns more than 220 blast victims, rights groups decry lack of accountability among political leaders.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Lebanon marks port blast anniversary amid paralysis, no accountability (opens Al-Monitor)

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    As the Lebanese observe a day of mourning three years after the massive explosion that killed more than 200 people and destroyed parts of Beirut, the investigation into the blast remains on hold.

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