Relatives remember loved ones who died in Beirut explosion
Lebanese nationals all over the world have entered a period of mourning following the powerful blast on August 4, which killed at least 171 people.
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Lebanese nationals all over the world have entered a period of mourning following the powerful blast on August 4, which killed at least 171 people.
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The cause of a fire that ignited nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate at Beirut's port remains unclear.
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Hassan Diab said he has come to the conclusion that corruption in Lebanon is "bigger than the state."
The explosion killed at least one person and left six others injured in northwest Baltimore on Monday.
CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins CBSN from the scene of a gas explosion that killed at least one person and destroyed three homes in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab said Monday he is stepping down in the wake of last week's devastating explosion in Beirut and widespread protests over government corruption and inaction. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has more from Beirut.
At least one person was killed and five people were injured in what officials are describing as a "major" gas explosion that leveled several homes in northwest Baltimore Monday morning. CBS Baltimore reports the latest.
At least one person is dead and five others injured in what officials are describing as a "major" gas explosion Monday morning that leveled several homes in northwest Baltimore. CBSN has the latest.
Outrage is growing in Beirut after last week's deadly explosion. Violent protests erupted over the weekend, as demonstrators call for the president and government to resign. At least 158 people were killed in the explosion and more than 6,000 were injured. Imtiaz Tyab reports from the Lebanese capital.
Hundreds of tons of highly explosive material were stored in a waterfront hangar, and the blast sent a shock wave that killed at least 160 people, wounded nearly 6,000.
The death toll continues to climb from the horrific explosion in Beirut Tuesday that leveled much of the Lebanese city's port area and left a quarter-million people homeless. Correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports.
Lebanon's Red Cross said more than 100 people were injured in Saturday's demonstrations.
"It stopped short, never to go again, when Beirut died," the photographer said.
Public anger is mounting in Beirut as residents there demand that the Lebanese government takes responsibility for a deadly blast that rocked the city. More than 150 people were killed and 5,000 others were injured when several tons of highly combustible ammonium nitrate exploded at a warehouse. Imtiaz Tyab reports from Lebanon's capital city.
The massive blast was so powerful that it left a smoking crater stretching more than 700 feet and registered as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake.
The video shows windows of the hospital shattering just after the woman is wheeled into the delivery room.
"A food crisis and hunger" may occur if the wheat from the port is not replaced, the ambassador said.
At least 149 deaths and about 5,000 injuries have been reported after an explosion rocked Beirut. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
"There is no doubt that our immunity in the country is less than before the explosion and this will affect us medium- to long-term. We desperately need aid," doctor says.
Investigators in Beirut, Lebanon are working to find out if Tuesday's gigantic explosion was caused by negligence. The blast killed at least 135 people, including one American. Around 5,000 others are injured. Imtiaz Tyab reports on Beirut's massive recovery effort.
"I don't think we can handle what's coming," one doctor said, as crises have piled up on the Middle Eastern nation.