Beirut explosion among largest non-nuclear blasts in history: experts
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Beirut explosion among largest non-nuclear blasts in history, experts say

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Published Oct. 5, 2020
Updated Oct. 5, 2020, 2:13 p.m. ET
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An aerial view of ruined structures at the port, damaged by an explosion a day earlier, on August 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon
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… AFP via Getty Images
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An aerial view of ruined structures at the port, damaged by an explosion a day earlier, on August 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON – AUGUST 05: An aerial view of ruined structures at the port, damaged by an explosion a day earlier, on August 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. As of… Getty Images
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An aerial view of ruined structures at the port, damaged by an explosion a day earlier, on August 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon
BEIRUT, LEBANON – AUGUST 05: An aerial view of ruined structures at the port, damaged by an explosion a day earlier, on August 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon. As of… Getty Images
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A ship is pictured engulfed in flames at the port of Beirut following a massive explosion that hit the heart of the Lebanese capital on August 4, 2020. - Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut on August 5.
TOPSHOT – A ship is pictured engulfed in flames at the port of Beirut following a massive explosion that hit the heart of the Lebanese capital on August 4, 2020…. AFP via Getty Images
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Beirut explosion
TOPSHOT – A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. – A large explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, an AFP… Getty Images
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An aerial view of ruined structures at the port, damaged by an explosion a day earlier, on August 5, 2020 in Beirut, Lebanon
August 4, 2020, Beirut, Lebanon: Smoke rises from the port after the explosion in Beirut. According to the Lebanese Red Cross, over 100 people died in the explosion and over… ZUMA24.com