On August 4, a fire in a structure near the port area of Beirut, Lebanon, led to an enormous explosion that shook the city. The shockwave from the blast destroyed buildings close by and shattered glass for miles around, causing at least 10 deaths and hundreds of injuries, according to reporting from Reuters. The exact cause of the fire and explosion has yet to be determined. Below are some early images from the aftermath in Beirut.
Photos: Massive Explosion Hits Beirut Port
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Read moreSmoke rises after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreA picture shows the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreThe scene immediately after an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020 #
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Read moreLebanese firefighters extinguish a fire at the scene of an explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreAn injured man waits for help at the explosion scene that hit the seaport of Beirut, on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreA damaged vehicle sits among debris at the site of the explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. #
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Read morePeople evacuate the wounded after the explosion on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreThe aftermath of a massive explosion is seen in Beirut, on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreDamaged buildings are seen after a fire and explosion at a port in Beirut on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreInjured people walk in a Beirut street among debris left by the massive explosion on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreThe aftermath of a massive explosion is seen in Beirut on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreThe wreckage of warehouses and damaged high-rises in the background, at the scene of the explosion, photographed on August 4, 2020 #
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Read moreA picture shows a destroyed silo at the scene of the explosion on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreSecurity forces gather at the site of an explosion in the Lebanese capital on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreFirefighters evacuate a wounded man from the scene on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreAn injured sailor evacuates a ship that was docked near the explosion on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreWounded people are pictured outside a hospital following an explosion in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreTwo injured men lie on the ground, waiting for help at the explosion scene on August 4, 2020. #
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Read morePeople walk through a debris-strewn street near the scene of the explosion on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreAn injured man rests in a chair on August 4, 2020, in Beirut, Lebanon. #
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Read moreDamaged buildings are seen after a fire and explosion at a port in Beirut on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreWounded people walk near the site of the explosion on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreSmoke billows from the port area of Beirut on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreFires burn among damaged buildings at the port of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, on August 4, 2020. #
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Read moreA helicopter drops water on a fire at the scene of the explosion in Beirut on August 4, 2020. #
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