Live: View of Beirut port after massive warehouse blast黎巴嫩首都贝鲁特港口大爆炸后现状

A view of #Beirut port as the Lebanese capital wakes for a second day after a massive warehouse blast killed at least 135 people, wounded around 5,000 people and left dozens of others missing. Lebanese President Michel Aoun said 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate had been stored for six years at the port without safety measures. World leaders offered support and condolences to the country, including Gulf nations in the region. Israel has also offered humanitarian aid.


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Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israel’s financial hub, Tel Aviv, is known for its Bauhaus architecture and beaches. 

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