Lebanon mourns victims of devastating blast, searches for missing

Lebanon mourns victims of devastating blast, searches for missing
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Men carry the coffin of Nicole Helou, 25, a Lebanese woman killed in a massive blast in the capital Beirut two days ago, during her funeral ceremony in the south Lebanese town of Sarba on July 7, 2020. The huge blast at Beirut port has killed at least 137 people, left dozens missing and at least 5,000 wounded, a Lebanese health ministry spokesperson said today. / AFP / Mahmoud ZAYYAT
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Updated 06 August 2020
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Lebanon mourns victims of devastating blast, searches for missing

Lebanon mourned on Thursday the victims of the most powerful blast to hit the country that was already being crushed by an economic crisis, as rescuers searched for those missing since the explosion that flattened Beirut port and devastated the city.