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Newshour: 06/08/2020 13:06 GMT: State of emergency in Beirut

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State of emergency in Beirut

06/08/2020 13:06 GMT

06/08/2020 13:06 GMT: State of emergency in Beirut

BBC World Service - Newshour, State of emergency in Beirut

A state of emergency is declared in Beirut after Tuesday's devastating blast.

A state of emergency has been declared in Beirut after Tuesday's devastating blast. We get the latest from the city, speaking to a doctor in one of its hospitals and taking a walk around the ruined streets. 

Also in the programme: on the 75th anniversary of the nuclear bombing that destroyed Hiroshima, we hear from one of its survivors, Keiko Ogura. And a look at the dilemmas faced by the big social media companies over freedom of speech and politics. 

(Photo: A man takes photographs at the site of Tuesday's blast in Beirut's port area. Credit: REUTERS/Aziz Taher)

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