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Published 19:35 IST, August 12th 2020

Clear-up continues at site of deadly Beirut blast

Workers at the site of the explosion in Beirut's port could be seen shifting rubble on Tuesday amid ongoing clean up efforts.

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Workers at the site of the explosion in Beirut's port could be seen shifting rubble on Tuesday amid ongoing clean up efforts.

Once the centre of Lebanon's import-based economy, heavy machinery ploughed through the rubble and twisted metal of what remains of the port.

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The blast killed 160 and wounded 6,000, raising public anger in the country to new levels.

 

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19:35 IST, August 12th 2020