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IN PICS: 'Catastrophic' Blaze Engulfs Beirut Port Barely A Month After Massive Explosion Shocked Lebanese Capital

Lebanese firefighters try to put out a fire that broke out at Beirut's port area, on September 10, 2020. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

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A Lebanese army helicopter pours water over a huge fire in the capital Beirut's seaport on September 10, 2020. (Photo by PATRICK BAZ / AFP)
A Lebanese army helicopter pours water over a huge fire in the capital Beirut's seaport on September 10, 2020. (Photo by PATRICK BAZ / AFP)
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Smoke billowing from a huge fire in the Lebanese capital Beirut's seaport appears in the rear-view mirror of a car as it drives along a nearby road, on September 10, 2020. (Photo by PATRICK BAZ / AFP)
Smoke billowing from a huge fire in the Lebanese capital Beirut's seaport appears in the rear-view mirror of a car as it drives along a nearby road, on September 10, 2020. (Photo by PATRICK BAZ / AFP)
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Smoke billowing from a huge fire in Beirut's seaport, engulfs the Martyrs' Statue at the Martyrs' Square in the centre of the capital on September 10, 2020. (Photo by PATRICK BAZ / AFP)
Smoke billowing from a huge fire in Beirut's seaport, engulfs the Martyrs' Statue at the Martyrs' Square in the centre of the capital on September 10, 2020. (Photo by PATRICK BAZ / AFP)
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The fire incident has happened just over a month after the August 4 blast which killed more than 190 people, wounded thousands and ravaged much of the capital. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
The fire incident has happened just over a month after the August 4 blast which killed more than 190 people, wounded thousands and ravaged much of the capital. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
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A general view shows smoke billowing from a huge fire that raged in Beirut's port on September 10, 2020, sending a column of black smoke into the sky and sparking alarm among Lebanese still reeling from the devastating dockside blast last month. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
A general view shows smoke billowing from a huge fire that raged in Beirut's port on September 10, 2020, sending a column of black smoke into the sky and sparking alarm among Lebanese still reeling from the devastating dockside blast last month. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
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A fireman points to his comrades as he stands in front of smoke billowing from a huge fire that raged in Beirut's port on September 10, 2020. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
A fireman points to his comrades as he stands in front of smoke billowing from a huge fire that raged in Beirut's port on September 10, 2020. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
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Lebanese firefighters try to put out a fire that broke out at Beirut's port area, on September 10, 2020. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
Lebanese firefighters try to put out a fire that broke out at Beirut's port area, on September 10, 2020. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
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 It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
It was not immediately clear what caused the blaze. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
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Thick black columns of smoke rose into the sky, as the army said the fire had engulfed a warehouse storing engine oil and vehicle tyres. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
Thick black columns of smoke rose into the sky, as the army said the fire had engulfed a warehouse storing engine oil and vehicle tyres. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
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Lebanese firefighters try to put out a fire that broke out at Beirut's port area, on September 10, 2020. - Thick black columns of smoke rose into the sky, as the army said it had engulfed a warehouse storing engine oil and vehicle tyres. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)
Lebanese firefighters try to put out a fire that broke out at Beirut's port area, on September 10, 2020. - Thick black columns of smoke rose into the sky, as the army said it had engulfed a warehouse storing engine oil and vehicle tyres. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

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