The explosion in a warehouse in Beirut ripped through a city known for both a heyday of glamour and a history of civil war. Lebanese people are calling it their 9/11. Starting with the epicentre, here we follow how the blast sent shock waves through Beirut, bringing life to a halt. The Lebanese are famed for their resilience, rebuilding after 15 years of civil war, invasion and foreign occupation. But this disaster comes on top of an unprecedented economic crisis – and the Covid-19 pandemic. Will the country ever be the same again? Narrator: Caroline Hawley Producer: Kate Forbes Edit producer: Megan Fisher Graphics: Terry Saunders
Beirut: Anatomy of a lethal explosion – BBC News
