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Seven Years Before Beirut Explosion, Lebanese Military Failed to Flag Deadly Cargo

The MV Rhosus was allowed to sail into Beirut’s port carrying 2,750 tons of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, even after an inspection by the Lebanese navy, documents show. Lebanon's Armed ...
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Death toll in Beirut explosion rises to at least 100, with over 4,000 injured

The death toll from a powerful explosion in Beirut Tuesday has reached 100 and is still climbing. At least 4,000 others were injured. While no one knows yet exactly how many people died in the blast, ...

German President Steinmeier visits site of devastating Beirut blast

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier commemorated the devastating August 2020 explosion in Beirut's harbour on Tuesday, the second day of his trip to Lebanon. More than 220 people were killed in ...
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Death toll from Beirut blast rises to more than 70, says health minister

BEIRUT, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Lebanon's health minister told Reuters that the death toll from a massive explosion in the capital Beirut on Tuesday had reached 78, adding that nearly 4,000 people had been ...
Catholic News Agency

Brother of Beirut explosion victim speaks ahead of Pope Leo IV’s visit to blast site

As part of his visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV will pray at the site of the Aug. 4, 2020, Beirut port explosion — the largest nonnuclear blast in modern history. For William Noun, the brother of a ...
America Magazine

Pope Leo meets survivors of Beirut port explosion and calls for peace as he concludes Lebanon visit

Pope Leo XIV prays at the site of the Beirut port blast in August 2020, in Beirut, Lebanon, Dec. 2, 2025. (CNS photo/Yara Nardi, pool via Reuters) Pope Leo concluded his visit to Lebanon with a ...