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#At least one American killed, several injured in Beirut blast

#At least one American killed, several injured in Beirut blast

“#At least one American killed, several injured in Beirut blast”

August 6, 2020 | 8:08am

At least one American was killed and several more were injured in the massive explosion in Beirut that claimed at least 137 lives, according to the US Embassy in the Lebanese capital.

“We offer our sincerest condolences to their loved ones and are working to provide the affected US citizens and their families all possible consular assistance,” the embassy said in a statement.

“We are working closely with local authorities to determine if any additional US citizens were affected,” it said, adding that all of its employees are safe and accounted for.

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Lebanese carry a suitcase as they leave their damaged apartment in the trendy Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael

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Workers remove rubble from damaged buildings near the site of an explosion

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A family carries their belongings as they leave their damaged house

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A Lebanese man rides his scooter as he passes next to damaged buildings

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A Lebanese man carries his belongings as he leaves his destroyed house

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A woman carries her belongings as she leaves her destroyed house

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A man carries his belongings as he leaves his destroyed house

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A Lebanese man stands next to his damaged house

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A man walks past damaged vehicles following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area

A man walks past damaged vehicles following Tuesday’s blast in Beiru

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A woman carries a child as she walks past damaged shops following Tuesday's blast in Beirut

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Large explosion in harbor area rocks Lebanon

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Massive Explosion Near Port Area Of Beirut

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The names of the dead and wounded Americans have not been released.

The US Embassy referred The Post to the State Department, which did not immediately respond to a request for information.

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