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Radio 5 Live,05 Aug 2020,47 mins,

Beirut explosion: Reaction in Lebanon and the UK

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Rescue workers in Lebanon are searching for more than a hundred people who are missing after a huge explosion devastated the port area of the capital Beirut on Tuesday. The blast killed at least 100 people and injured more than 4,000 others. 5 Live's Nicky Campbell speaks to people affected in Beirut and the UK, and finds out more about the political and economic situation in Lebanon.

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