Site of Beirut blast still a 'wasteland' one year later
One year on from the explosion that ripped through one of Beirut’s main ports, drone footage has laid bare the wasteland that the blast left behind.
While the framework structures of the grain silos destroyed in the explosion remain somewhat standing, the surrounding area remains almost exactly as it was immediately after the blast.
The explosion killed over 200 people back in August 2020, and registered on the Richter scale as a 3.3-magnitude seismic event.
Investigators believe a fire in a nearby warehouse set off the blast, after it ignited a large cargo of improperly stored TNT.
However, the exact cause of the explosion has still not been officially determined.
RT hears from senior Ukrainian military officers who surrendered to Russian forces in Mariupol. Kiev told them they would fight to the bitter end and become heroes, but the story they told us was different.
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Hundreds of backers of the recently ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan held a rally with their cars and motorbikes in a show of support for the leader.
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The US has permitted Kiev to use long-range weapons from the Kharkov region to hit targets deep inside Russia, while insisting they are not seeking World War III or nuclear escalation. Moscow has warned Washington of disastrous consequences, including potential asymmetrical responses. Europe remains divided over the decision, with 11 countries supporting Ukraine's use of long-range weapons against Russia. We discussed the risks of nuclear escalation with a panel of experts.
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An EMERCOM worker who made it out ALIVE from the blast-torn mine in Siberia received cheering from Russia’s EMERCOM interim minister in a hospital he was taken to after his MIRACULOUS escape from the depths.
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According to the region’s governor Sergey Aksenov, one person has been killed and five more wounded in a series of explosions that rocked a Russian military airfield in Crimea. Russia’s defense ministry says the blasts were caused by an accidental detonation at an ammunition depot there.
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Crowds of England and Scotland football fans have clashed in London, prompting police to intervene. The Euro 2020 game between the two teams ended with a 0-0 draw.
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Moscow is hosting the 11th international meeting of top representatives in charge of security issues.
On the sidelines of the meeting, RT caught up with the Adviser-Envoy of the Republic of Gambia, who says Russia can help to mediate the crisis in his country.
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College students In the US have been voicing their support for Palestine at mass protests for several days now. RT correspondent Caleb Maupin visited one of the protest camps and spoke with students and other participants to find out what they think about how politicians in both America and Israel view their support for Palestine.
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Relatives of students abducted nine years ago marched through Mexico City to demand answers to one of Mexico's most infamous human rights cases.
In 2014, a group of students was attacked by municipal police in the southern city of Iguala, Guerrero, who reportedly handed them over to a local drug gang that apparently killed them and burned their bodies. Since the September 26 attack, only three of the student remains have been identified.
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