Lebanon: what are the consequences of the explosion?
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A Lebanese soldier at the scene of the double explosion that devastated Beirut.
Thibault Camus / Pool via REUTERS
By: Nicolas Falez Follow
21 min
Almost a month ago, on Tuesday August 4, Beirut was devastated by a powerful explosion that claimed the lives of nearly 190 people.
The trauma and the damage further aggravate Lebanon's economic and social descent into hell, against a backdrop of political deadlock and anger from part of the population towards the country's leaders.
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