Lebanon PM appeals for international assistance with over half the city damaged in blast that killed at least 100 and wounded 4,000 * Beirut families search for loved ones feared trapped under rubble * Lebanon in mourning after deadly Beirut blasts * Crisis upon crisis: blast rocks a Lebanon already on its knees * Ammonium nitrate: what is the chemical blamed for blast? * Tell us: how have you been affected by the explosion in Beirut? 2.20pm BST _From my colleague, Helena, who is in Athens:_ Greece has dispatched a Special Disaster Unit rescue team to Lebanon following Beirut’s request for relief through the EU civil protection mechanism. 1.59pm BST There appear to be scuffles in central Beirut between crowds of people and forces loyal to the former prime minister, Saad Hariri. As mentioned previously, the long-standing anger directed at Lebanon’s megarich ruling class is boiling today. مشهد من اعتداء مرافقي سعد الحريري على الناس في ساحة الشهداء pic.twitter.com/8j1O5qtY2s Continue reading...
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