Beirut Explosion
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What happened to… the Beirut explosion?On this episode of What happened to…? Erica Vella revisits the explosion in Beirut in August 2020 that killed over 200 people and injured thousands.CanadaMar 17, 2022
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5 dead in Beirut after shootings break out during protests over blast investigationGunfire broke out in Beirut, Lebanon Thursday which saw at least five people killed, the country's interior minister told reporters.WorldOct 14, 2021
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London, Ont. non-profit holding ‘Walk for Lebanon’ for Beirut explosion victimsGuest speakers at Sunday's walk include London Mayor Ed Holder and Paramount Fine Foods CEO Mohamad Fakih, a Lebanese philanthropist who grew up in Beirut.CanadaAug 4, 2021
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Victims seek justice as Lebanon marks 1 year since fatal Beirut explosionThe anniversary comes amid an unprecedented economic and financial meltdown, and a political stalemate that has kept the country without a functioning government for a full year.WorldAug 4, 2021
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Multiple Lebanese officials ‘criminally negligent’ for Beirut blast: Human Rights WatchHuman Rights Watch is calling for a U.N. investigation into the explosion, which was caused by the chemicals stored unsafely at the port for years and killed more than 200 people.WorldAug 3, 2021
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Quebec’s Lebanese community worried about families as Lebanon grapples with economic, health crisisLebanon has seen tens of thousands of people lose their jobs in recent months and the local currency has lost 90 per cent of its value against the dollar.CanadaMar 31, 2021
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The 2020 bingo card: Top viral stories from a truly bizarre yearHere's how the world filled a bingo card with bizarre, sad, silly and upsetting news stories in the pandemic-dominated year of 2020.TrendingDec 31, 2020
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Lebanon’s prime minister among those charged with negligence in Beirut explosionThe four charged are the most senior individuals to be indicted so far in the investigation, which is being conducted in secrecy.WorldDec 10, 2020
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Halifax Regional Municipality council to vote on $100K for Beirut relief effortThe motion would see a $100,000 donation made to the Canadian Red Cross to assist in humanitarian efforts on the ground in Beirut following the Aug. 4 explosion.CanadaSep 28, 2020
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Lebanon leader asks for help, says Beirut is ‘trying to rise from its rubble’Most urgently, the country needs the international community's support to rebuild its economy and its destroyed port.WorldSep 23, 2020
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