A massive blast in the Lebanese capital Beirut caused at least 78 people dead and thousands more injured. Many buildings were destroyed and local hospitals are said to be overwhelmed facing such a huge number of casualties. #Beirut #blast
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Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. No recent population census has been conducted, but 2007 estimates ranged from slightly more than 1 million to 2.2 million as part of Greater Beirut, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region and the fifteenth-largest in the Arab world.
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