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Beirut blasts: Lebanese volunteers band together to clean up and give aid

A spontaneous cleanup operation was underway after the huge blast at Beirut's port

Published: August 06, 2020 09:09 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor

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Copy of 2020-08-05T154831Z_1432571301_RC2R7I98B721_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-SECURITY-BLAST-1596690323306 — Hundreds of young Lebanese ditched drinks for brooms to sweep debris in the absence of a state-sponsored cleanup operation following a deadly blast. Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 408522-01-02-1596690310051 — Lebanese youth take part in a campaign to clean the damaged neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-08-05T181057Z_593026669_RC2U7I9JDQQI_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-SECURITY-BLAST-1596690337735 — Volunteers clean the streets following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of Lebanon_Explosion_49273.jpg-949a3-1596690302995 — People clean up after a massive explosion in Beirut. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 2020-08-05T153854Z_1090135253_RC2R7I9T5H7U_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-SECURITY-BLAST-1596690319921 — Volunteers clean the streets from the wreckage following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of Lebanon_Explosion_95975.jpg-19498-1596690306550 — People clean up after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of Lebanon_Explosion_73480.jpg-e5a9d-1596690299422 — People clean up after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Image Credit: AP

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Copy of 408524-01-02-1596690313673 — Lebanese activists take part in a campaign to clean the damaged neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael. Image Credit: AFP

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Copy of 2020-08-05T160529Z_1658163437_RC2S7I9JK9ZE_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-SECURITY-BLAST-1596690326263 — Volunteers clean the streets, following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-08-05T165155Z_189678839_RC2S7I9QFJKI_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-SECURITY-BLAST-1596690316566 — Volunteers gather aid supplies to be distributed for those affected by Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon. Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-08-05T165032Z_1734868003_RC2S7I9351NK_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-SECURITY-BLAST-1596690329923 — Volunteers gather aid supplies to be distributed for those affected by Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon Image Credit: Reuters

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Copy of 2020-08-05T165156Z_2106449900_RC2S7I9I9Q4Y_RTRMADP_3_LEBANON-SECURITY-BLAST-1596690333515 — Volunteers gather aid supplies to be distributed for those affected by Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area, Lebanon Image Credit: Reuters

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