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Beirut Explosion Damage Seen From Above in Moving Drone Footage of Lebanon City
August 18, 2020
Two weeks after the devastating explosion in Beirut’s port, the extent of the damage was captured with drone footage. The Aug. 4 blast broke windows, leveled buildings and spread debris across Lebanon’s capital city. Criticisms of the official response to the explosion in the Middle East city caused Lebanon’s government to resign, and protests have become a common sight in Beirut. But the most common sight of all may be the damage to the city, which is inescapable.