2 Filipinos die in huge Beirut blast

By Bernadette E. Tamayo

Aug 06, 2020 12:10 am

TWO Filipinos were among the more than 70 people killed in a massive explosion that rocked Lebanon’s capital of Beirut on Tuesday.

BEAT THE FEAR An injured man waits for help at the explosion scene that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon on Aug. 4, 2020. 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. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris. AP PHOTO/HUSSEIN MALLA

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