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In pictures: Lebanon's broken capital

A woman is evacuated from the partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael on Wednesday in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital (AFP)
A woman is evacuated from the partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael on Wednesday in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital (AFP)
An injured man sits next to a restaurant in the trendy partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael (AFP)
An injured man sits next to a restaurant in the trendy partially destroyed Beirut neighbourhood of Mar Mikhael (AFP)
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past damaged buildings and vehicles in Gemmayzeh near the site of Tuesday's blast (Reuters)
A man wearing a protective face mask walks past damaged buildings and vehicles in Gemmayzeh near the site of Tuesday's blast (Reuters)
A man inspects the damage following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area (Reuters)
A man inspects the damage following Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area (Reuters)