| The first explosion, at about 18:07 local time 15:07 UTC , likely triggered by the stored fireworks, sent up a large cloud of smoke and a crackle of bright firework flashes, and heavily damaged the structure of the warehouse itself with a force equivalent to around 1 | from the original on 6 August 2020 |
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| from the original on 6 August 2020 | 1 kt of TNT, making it |
| Lawyers argued for the crew's repatriation on compassionate grounds, because of the danger posed by the cargo still aboard the ship, and an Urgent Matters judge in Beirut allowed them to return home | And so, Karam extends age-old values and traditions from Beirut to the world, staying true to its Lebanese nature wherever it goes… |
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| In September, Lebanon's state prosecution asked to detain two Russian citizens, the captain and the owner of Rhosus, as its cargo of ammonium nitrate was blamed for the explosion | from the original on 7 August 2020 |
| from the original on 9 August 2020 | The efforts also included the restoration of schools |
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| Within the port area, the explosion destroyed a section of shoreline and left a crater roughly 124 m 407 ft in diameter and 43 m 141 ft in depth | Chandler, Diana 5 August 2020 |
The committee includes the justice, interior and defence ministers, and the head of the top four security agencies: the , , , and.
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