Rescuers in Lebanon recover more bodies days after blast
BEIRUT (AP) ??" Rescue teams were still searching the rubble of Beirut's port for bodies on Friday, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon's capital, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands. At least three more bodies have been recovered in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 149, according to authorities. The blast shredded a large grain silo, devastated neighborhoods near the port and left several city blocks littered with on...
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