An aerial view shows the massive damage done to Beirut port's grain silos (C) and the area around it on August 5, 2020, one day after a mega-blast tore through the harbour in the heart of the Lebanese capital with the force of an earthquake, killing more than 100 people and injuring over 4,000. - Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut in the morning after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100 people, wounding thousands and plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis. (Photo by - / AFP)
Devastating aftermath of Beirut blast
Dozens of people were killed and thousands injured after 2750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded at Beirut’s port.
An aerial view of ruined structures at the port damaged by an explosion a day earlier. Picture: Getty Images
A Lebanese couple inspect the damage to their house. Picture: AFP
The aftermath of the blast that tore through Lebanon's capital. Picture: AFP
The damaged grain silos of Beirut's harbour and its surroundings. Picture: AFP
Officials said a waterfront warehouse storing explosive materials, reportedly 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate, was the cause of the blast. Picture: Getty Images
A still from vision of the explosion.
A ship engulfed in flames at the port of Beirut. Picture: AFP
People check the damage to a car in Beirut. Picture: AFP
Thousands were injured in the explosion. Picture: Getty Images
Damage at the Australian embassy in Beirut. Picture: Samira El Azar
Damage at the Australian embassy in Beirut. Picture: Samira El Azar
Windows at the Australian embassy were blown out. Picture: Samira El Azar
The interior of a church is pictured in the aftermath of the blast. Picture: AFP
Smoke rises above wrecked buildings at the city's port. Picture: Getty Images
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun, centre, wears a protective face mask as he visits the site. Picture: AFP
People clean debris at Mohammed al-Amin mosque in the centre of Beirut. Picture: AFP
Destroyed buildings are visible a day after the explosion. Picture: Getty Images
A destroyed rooftop in Beirut the day after the blast. Picture: Getty Images
People inspect the damage on buildings near the port. Picture: AFP
A man wearing a protective mask against the coronavirus stands across the road from the damaged grain silos. Picture: AFP
Rescuers worked through the night, searching for survivors. Picture: AFP
A woman is evacuated from the partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael. Picture: AFP
The damaged grain silo and a burnt boat at Beirut's harbour. Picture: AFP
Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut in the morning after a cataclysmic explosion. Picture: AFP
Entire neighbourhoods were destroyed. Picture: AFP
Young women wearing protective masks and gloves against the coronavirus pandemic, stand amid the rubble in Beirut's Gimmayzeh commercial district. Picture: AFP
Smoke rises above cranes and wrecked structures in the city's port. Picture: Getty Images
Wounded people wait to received help outside a hospital. Picture: AFP
The destruction in the Gemmayzeh area in the centre of Beirut. Picture: AFP
Firefighters douse a blaze at the scene of the explosion. Picture: AFP
Two men at the scene of the blast. Picture: AFP
Lebanese army soldiers stand while behind a helicopter puts out the fire. Picture: AFP
An injured man lies at the back of a car before being rushed away from the scene. Picture: AFP
A Lebanese army soldier and a man carry away an injured man at a hospital. Picture: AFP
Debris is seen on a main road in Beirut at sunset. Picture: AFP
Soldiers walk through a street littered in debris. Picture: Getty Images
People walk on a street covered in debris. Picture: Getty Images
A man surveys destroyed buildings. Picture: Getty Images
A photo taken from Zaytouna Bay shows a red plume of fire behind a high-rise in central Beirut. Picture: AFP
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