Concert to aid victims of Lebanon port explosion

Some 250 performers from across Lebanon held a concert on Sunday in remembrance of the victims of the deadly August 4 blast in Beirut.

Organised by the Baalbeck International Festival and broadcast by LBCI, the event was live streamed on YouTube and social media using the handle #RecollectBeirut.

Performing on the night were singers from the Antonine University, the Notre-Dame University, as well as the Al Fayha'a and the Al Mabarrat choirs accompanied by the Beirut Orchestra, a chamber of 30 musicians.

The explosion last month in Beirut’s port killed 193 people, injured at least 6,500 and devastated much of the city.

The disaster was caused by explosive chemicals left untended for years at Beirut's port.

The blast overwhelmed Beirut’s hospitals and badly damaged two hospitals that had a key role in handling coronavirus cases.

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