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2020.08.06 04:35 GMT+8

Port destroyed in Beirut explosion critical for economy

Updated 2020.08.06 04:35 GMT+8
CGTN

Authorities say the massive explosion in Beirut took place in a warehouse where 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate was impounded. 

That was next to the port, a crucial economic artery for Lebanon.

The port is the major route of trade for Lebanon, this infrastructure is totally destroyed.

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