Massive blast rocks Beirut, leaving many dead and injured
Hours after a deadly explosion, ambulances were still carrying away the wounded and officials said Beirut’s hospitals were full.
A helicopter fights a fire after an explosion at the port of Beirut on Tuesday. (Getty Images)

A survivor is taken out of the rubble after a massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press)

An army helicopter drops water at the scene of Tuesday’s massive explosion at the port of Beirut, Lebanon. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)

Lebanese soldiers search for survivors after a massive explosion in Beirut. (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press)
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A woman stands inside a damaged restaurant a day after an explosion hit Beirut, Lebanon. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)

This satellite image taken Wednesday shows the port of Beirut and the surrounding area in Lebanon the day after a massive blast. (Planet Labs Inc.)
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Civilians carry an injured victim from the scene of the blast in the Lebanese capital. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)
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Injured men await help after the explosion. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)
Wounded people outside a Beirut hospital. (Ibrahim Amro / Getty Images)
The chaotic scene after the massive blast at the Beirut seaport. (Anadolu Agency )
An injured woman receives medical assistance outside a hospital. Hospitals in the area were overwhelmed with patients. (Ibrahim Amro / Getty Images)
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Lebanese soldiers assist an injured woman. (Ibrahim Amro / Getty Images)
The scene in Beirut after the deadly blast. (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press)
A soldier, right, checks on the injured inside an ambulance. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)
Civilians help evacuate an injured sailor from a ship docked near the site of the blast. (Hussein Malla / Associated Press)
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One of the injured is transported from the scene. (Hassan Ammar / Associated Press)
A wounded man awaits help outside a Beirut hospital. (Ibrahim Amro / Getty Images)