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Remembering Alexandra Naggear: 3-year-old Canadian killed in Beirut explosion

— With files from Global’s Olivia O’Malley and Kerri Breen

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Lebanon’s cabinet resigns as tensions grow over Beirut explosion

Lebanon’s Cabinet has resigned over last week’s devastating blast at the Beirut port, the health minister said, a decision that was made under pressure as several ministers quit or expressed their intention to step down.The minister, Hamad Hassan, spoke with reporters at the end of a Cabinet meeting on Monday, which came after two days of demonstrations over the weekend that saw clashes with security forces firing tear gas at protesters.“The whole government resigned,” Hamad said.

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A New Brunswick man was FaceTiming with his family in Beirut. Then came the explosion

Beirut. Then, an explosion happened.“We literally saw the reaction, we literally heard the explosion and glass breaking.

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Beirut explosion: Scientists explain what may have caused the blasts

Beirut Tuesday, wiping out city blocks, flipping cars over and shattering windows.Early reports say fireworks and ammonium nitrate appear to have been the fuel that ignited the blast, but investigators say it’s still unclear what exactly caused it. BBC Zoom video shows terrifying moment when Beirut blast hit Here is what we do know about the explosions.A fire may have started in a fireworks warehouse in Beirut’s port area of the city, reports say.Video of the disaster’s initial moments shows sparks and lights inside the smoke rising from the blaze, just prior to the massive blast.

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Beirut explosion sweeps over bride’s photoshoot in dramatic video

Lebanese bride just posed for a wedding video she’ll never forget.Israa Seblani was showing off her wedding dress in a ritzy downtown Beirut square on Tuesday when a massive explosion rocked the city’s port, toppling buildings and covering the area in smoke. BBC Zoom video shows terrifying moment when Beirut blast hit Footage captured by Seblani’s wedding photographer, Mahmoud Nakib, shows the moment when the shock wave hit, turning a special moment into a mad scramble for all involved.The clip starts with Seblani smiling and standing still while Nakib approaches her with a camera to show off her white bridal dress.

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Beirut explosion: Lebanese confront devastation as scores of people still missing

Beirut awoke to a scene of utter devastation on Wednesday, a day after a massive explosion at the port sent shock waves across the Lebanese capital, killing at least 100 people and wounding thousands.Smoke was still rising from the port, where huge mounds of grain gushed from hollowed-out silos. Major downtown streets were littered with debris and damaged vehicles, and building facades were blown out.An official with the Lebanese Red Cross said at least 100 people were killed and more than 4,000 were wounded.

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Beirut explosion: Toronto-area community leaders react to devastating blast

massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday, and are asking for support for those who are in Lebanon.“It’s sad. To everyone listening, please pray for Lebanon and the Lebanese people,” Mohamed Fakih, owner of Paramount Fine Foods, told Global News hours after the explosion.“People are scared for their lives … being here and not being able to help, it makes one feel useless.” Beirut explosion: More than 70 killed, thousands injured in blast in Lebanon’s capital Fakih, who immigrated to Canada from Lebanon and whose entire extended family still lives in the country, said his parents live five or six kilometres from the blast site.“My dad fell off the chair because of the strength of the explosion.

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Massive explosion shakes Lebanon’s capital, Beirut

#انفجار_بيروتانفجار وكأنه نووي pic.twitter.com/hH2qdtGZ8w— Wissam Hajjar وسام الحجار (@whajjar) August 4, 2020Lebanon’s state news agency NNA said the blast happened in Beirut’s port area where there are warehouses housing explosives.

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