Images of the explosion that killed at least 135 show nearly every building either sustained significant damage or has been been destroyed
Huge explosion rocks Beirut
The aftermath of a massive explosion is seen in Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday, August 5.
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A woman looks out of the collapsed facade of a Beirut apartment on Wednesday.
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A Lebanese army helicopter flies over Beirut on Wednesday.
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Debris hangs from a damaged facade in Beirut.
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Lebanese soldiers search for survivors on Wednesday.
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The Beirut neighborhood of Mar Mikhael sits in ruins.
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A damaged hospital room is seen on Wednesday.
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A man takes pictures of destroyed buildings on Wednesday.
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People walk Wednesday along a road littered with debris and abandoned vehicles.
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A helicopter fights a fire Tuesday at the scene of the explosion.
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A nurse takes care of three babies in a damaged Beirut hospital on Tuesday.
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A wounded man is helped as he walks through debris following the explosion.
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Smoke rises after the blast. This image was obtained from a video on social media.
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Lebanese Red Cross officers carry an injured woman on Tuesday night.
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A building’s facade is shattered after Tuesday’s explosion.
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Wounded people wait to received help outside a hospital. Emergency wards have been inundated.
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An investigation into the explosion was announced by Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab.
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People run for cover following the explosion. Bachar Ghattas, an eyewitness, described scenes of chaos: “You can see injured people all over the streets in Beirut, glass all over the place, cars are damaged. It is like an apocalypse.”
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Injured people sit on a street after the blast.
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Lebanese soldiers watch as a helicopter fights a fire at the scene of the explosion.
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A man sits near the site of the blast.
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Firefighters work at the scene on Tuesday.
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A wounded person is carried after the blast.
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The explosion was near the port in the Lebanese capital.
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Smoke billows following the explosion.
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A wounded man walks near the scene.
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People gather by damaged buildings after the blast.
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Firefighters use a water hose on flaming debris.
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Red smoke rises after the explosion, which could be felt for miles. “What I felt was that it was an earthquake,” Beirut resident Rania Masri told CNN.
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People walk near the scene of the explosion.
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A man reacts at the scene soon after the explosion.
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