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IN PICS: Disastrous Explosions Shock Lebanon's Beirut Creating A Scary Scene; Several Feared Dead

A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP)

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Two huge explosions rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky.  (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
Two huge explosions rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, wounding dozens of people, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
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Picture shows the scene of an explosion at the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP)
Picture shows the scene of an explosion at the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP)
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Firefighters evacuate a wounded man from the scene of an explosion at the port in Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP)
Firefighters evacuate a wounded man from the scene of an explosion at the port in Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by Anwar AMRO / AFP)
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Residents reported windows being blown out and false ceilings dropping. An Associated Press photographer near Beirut's port witnessed people wounded on the ground and widespread destruction in central Beirut. (Photo by Layal ABOU RAHAL / AFP)
Residents reported windows being blown out and false ceilings dropping. An Associated Press photographer near Beirut's port witnessed people wounded on the ground and widespread destruction in central Beirut. (Photo by Layal ABOU RAHAL / AFP)
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The cause of the blast was not immediately known. (Photo by STR / AFP)
The cause of the blast was not immediately known. (Photo by STR / AFP)
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A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known. (Photo by STR / AFP)
A picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. Lebanese media carried images of people trapped under rubble, some bloodied, after the massive explosions, the cause of which was not immediately known. (Photo by STR / AFP)
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Lebanese firefights extinguish fire at the scene of an explosion at the port in the  capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP)
Lebanese firefights extinguish fire at the scene of an explosion at the port in the capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP)
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Hamad Hassan also informed that hundred of people were wounded in the explosion. (Photo by STR / AFP)
Hamad Hassan also informed that hundred of people were wounded in the explosion. (Photo by STR / AFP)
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Lebanese army soldiers stand while behind a helicopter puts out the fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP)
Lebanese army soldiers stand while behind a helicopter puts out the fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP)
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A general view of the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut. (Photo by STR / AFP)
A general view of the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut. (Photo by STR / AFP)
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A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP)
A helicopter puts out a fire at the scene of an explosion at the port of Lebanon's capital Beirut on August 4, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP)

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