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After Beirut Blast, Lebanese Must Turn To Each Other To Avoid Crisis

PBS NewsHour

It has been nearly three weeks since an enormous explosion at Beirut’s port tore through the city. With Lebanon already suffering from food scarcity, economic collapse and the coronavirus pandemic, the blast turned a grim situation to dire crisis. In the absence of a functioning government, residents are relying on each other's generosity to survive. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports. Author - PBS NewsHour. Narrator - PBS NewsHour. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

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United States

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It has been nearly three weeks since an enormous explosion at Beirut’s port tore through the city. With Lebanon already suffering from food scarcity, economic collapse and the coronavirus pandemic, the blast turned a grim situation to dire crisis. In the absence of a functioning government, residents are relying on each other's generosity to survive. Special correspondent Jane Ferguson reports. Author - PBS NewsHour. Narrator - PBS NewsHour. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.

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English


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