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Beirut Governorate (Arabic: محافظة بيروت, Muhāfazat Bayrūt) is a Lebanese governorate that consists of one district and one city, Beirut, which is also its capital, and the capital of Lebanon.
- 19.8 km² (7.6 sq mi)
- Lebanon
- 433,249
- Marwan Abboud
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the Port of Beirut in the capital city of Lebanon exploded, causing at least 218 deaths, 7,000 injuries, and US$ 15 billion in property damage, as well as leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless.
- 4 August 2020
- 7,000+
- 218
- Beirut, Lebanon
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The Beirut Governorate occupies 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi), and the city's metropolitan area 67 square kilometres (26 sq mi). [87] The coast is rather diverse, with rocky beaches, sandy shores and cliffs situated beside one another.
- +961 (01)
- Lebanon
- Beiruti
- Saint George
Aug 10, 2020 · Lebanon's government has resigned amid mounting anger over the explosion on Tuesday that devastated parts of Beirut and left more than 200 people dead. The announcement was made in a national TV...
Aug 6, 2020 · 6 August 2020. Reuters. Dozens of people protested near parliament in Beirut. Protesters clashed with Lebanese security forces at anti-government demonstrations in Beirut on Thursday....
Aug 10, 2020 · 10 Aug 2020. Lebanon’s prime minister has announced his government’s resignation, less than a week after a huge explosion tore through capital Beirut, causing unprecedented public outrage....
Aug 11, 2020 · Published Aug. 11, 2020 Updated Sept. 4, 2020. Days after an enormous explosion tore through the city of Beirut, leaving at least 171 people dead and thousands injured, Lebanon’s cabinet...
