In pictures: Chaos and destruction in Beirut after blast

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Image caption, The site of the blast was almost entirely destroyed

Lebanon's capital, Beirut, is mourning the victims of Tuesday's huge blast, which killed more than 100, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction in the city.

There blast was felt hundreds of kilometres away in Cyprus.

Officials blame the explosion on several thousand tonnes of ammonium nitrate, stored in a warehouse for six years.

Several port officials have been placed under house arrest.

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Image caption, The whole city was shaken by the explosion

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Image caption, Many homes and businesses were destroyed

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Image caption, The Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque was also damaged

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Image caption, Buildings were left completely gutted

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Image caption, The explosion comes as Lebanon struggles with an economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic

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Image caption, Hospitals were overwhelmed

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Image caption, A man carries away an injured girl in Beirut

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Image caption, As many as 300,000 people have been left homeless

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