Beirut: Anatomy of a deadly explosion – BBC News

The explosion at a warehouse in Beirut had an incident, glamor and a well-known history of the civil war. The Lebanese call it 9/11. Starting from the epicenter, right here, we continue to see how the shock shock waves passed through Beirut, stopping life. Lebanese have become famous for their resilience, rebuilding for 15 years after the civil war, invasion and foreign occupation. But this catastrophe is an unprecedented economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Will the country ever be the same? Narrator: Caroline Hawley Producer: Kate Forbes Producer: Megan Fisher Graphic: Terry Saunders Subscribe HERE .

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