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A man removes debris from a damaged building near the site of the Aug. 4 explosion that killed more than 170 people, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
August 14, 2020
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August 14, 2020 1:49 p.m.
Families of Lebanese blast victims plead for outside inquiry
Lebanese survivors of the massive port explosion and relatives of the victims are asking the U.N. Security Council for an international investigation into the blast that wrecked their capital