Lebanon Explosion

• 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.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2022
  
• 5 dead in Beirut after shootings break out during protests over blast investigation

  Gunfire broke out in Beirut, Lebanon Thursday which saw at least five people killed, the country's interior minister told reporters.

  World

  Oct 14, 2021
  
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• At least 20 dead, dozens more wounded after fuel tanker explodes in Lebanon

  The Lebanese Red Cross said its teams recovered 20 bodies from the site of the explosion in the northern village of Tleil.

  World

  Aug 14, 2021
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• London, Ont. non-profit holding ‘Walk for Lebanon’ for Beirut explosion victims

  Guest 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.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2021
• Victims seek justice as Lebanon marks 1 year since fatal Beirut explosion

  The 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.

  World

  Aug 4, 2021
• Multiple Lebanese officials ‘criminally negligent’ for Beirut blast: Human Rights Watch

  Human 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.

  World

  Aug 3, 2021
• Hezbollah leader welcomes France’s help but says Macron can’t act like Lebanon’s ruler

  In a televised address, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said the heavily armed, Iran-backed Hezbollah remained ready for dialog under the French roadmap to pull the nation out of financial meltdown. But he called for reviewing what he called "patronizing behavior."

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2020
• 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.

  World

  Sep 23, 2020
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• Lebanon misses deadline to form new government crisis cabinet, France officials say

  The statement by Macron's office came after Lebanese politicians missed a 15-day deadline to form a crisis Cabinet, with many remaining deadlocked on Wednesday on which political faction gets to have the key portfolio of the finance ministry.

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2020
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• Beirut port fire under control as investigation into explosion continues

  The fire led authorities to order the removal of all dangerous materials from the country's ports and airport to avoid more such incidents that have traumatized the nation.

  World

  Sep 11, 2020