Australian Killed in Hiroshima-Like Beirut Blast, Death Toll Unknown

Australian Killed in Hiroshima-Like Beirut Blast, Death Toll Unknown
Smoke rises after an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, on Aug. 4, 2020. Karim Sokhn/Instagram/Ksokhn + Thebikekitchenbeirut/via Reuters
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At least one Australian has died in a huge explosion that ripped through the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Aug. 4, which the local city governor has said was “akin to Hiroshima.”

Confirming the news, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the Nine News Network that it was his deep regret to inform “that one Australian has been killed in this horrific blast.”
Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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