Her hands created the gentle smile on the face of the Virgin Mary, the folds in the robes of the Four Evangelists and the glow surrounding the cherubic baby Jesus.

In three decades of exacting work, Maya Husseini had established herself as Lebanon’s premier stained-glass artist, her work making the light of the Mediterranean dance in many of the country’s best-known churches.

As she celebrated her 60th birthday Aug. 3, she was looking forward to wrapping up a final project and retiring. But Lebanon had other plans.

The next day, an enormous explosion in the port of Beirut ripped through entire neighborhoods, gutting apartment buildings, killing more than 190 people and causing billions of dollars in damage. It also tore through churches housing Husseini’s work, reducing a dozen of her delicate tableaux to jagged shards and twisted metal.

“Thirty years of my professional life were gone,” she said in an interview after the blast in her workshop near Beirut. “Dust!”

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In the aftermath, as her phone filled with images sent by distraught priests and pastors showing her work obliterated, Husseini decided that retirement would have to wait.

“I wanted to stop, but I don’t have the right to stop,” she said. “It is patrimony. You don’t have the right not to bring it back the way it was.”

There have always been risks to working in such a fragile medium in a country so prone to violent shocks.

Since its 15-year civil war ended in 1990, Lebanon has lived through political assassinations, Israeli airstrikes, jihadi car bombings and the influx of more than a million refugees from neighboring Syria. All of that was before new crises over the last year ravaged downtown Beirut and tanked the economy.

Husseini’s life and art had always traversed the chaos that before the Beirut blast only occasionally reached into sacred spaces.

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One of those was a church damaged in the 2005 car bombing that killed former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Her first major project — extensive stained-glass images in the Notre Dame du Mont church in the mountain town of Adma, Lebanon — was also damaged when Israel bombed a nearby television antenna during its war with the Hezbollah militant group in 2006.

Last month’s blast, the largest explosion in Lebanon’s history, greatly surpassed the other blows, and the toll on her work was clear during a recent visit to her workshop outside Beirut, where the large metal door had been punched in by the impact. In the entryway sat the remains of shattered stained-glass windows from three churches and one home, in hopes that they could be repaired.

Inside, an energetic Husseini looked on as two assistants pieced together the paper pattern of a large portrait of Jesus, Mary and Joseph during the flight to Egypt. She had installed the original in Beirut’s Saint Joseph Church in 1992 and dug up the original pattern after it was destroyed in the blast to make it all over again.

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Husseini grew up in a Maronite Christian family in Beirut, where she and her four sisters went to church regularly and she began drawing at age 12. She was 15 at the outbreak of Lebanon’s civil war, when an array of militias battled for turf, scarring and dividing the city.

She studied at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts and did a two-month stint focused on stained glass at Ateliers Loire in Chartres, France, home to the cathedral thought by many experts to have the finest stained-glass windows in the world.

Although Lebanon has more Christians per capita than any other Arab state, stained-glass windows were not common in its churches before the war, Husseini said. But after the guns fell silent in 1990, some congregations wanted to add them as the country rebuilt.

The first barrier she had to overcome, she said, was the hesitation of male church leaders to hire a woman for what was seen as physically demanding work.

“It was not often that they would trust you,” she said.

Her father, an engineer who built churches, convents and religious schools, helped her get started, and she completed her first commission in 1991 — more than 1,300 square feet of glass in the church in Adma featuring scenes from the life of Christ. The next year, she crafted images of saints and a mural of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Egypt for the St. Joseph Church in Beirut.

As her name spread, she got more jobs, ultimately designing and producing stained glass for more than 35 churches and related facilities around Lebanon. She also did facades and murals for homes and the red, yellow and blue windows of the Sursock Museum, a private contemporary art museum in Beirut.

In 2016, she completed one of her most important projects: 39 windows in the 150-year-old St. Louis Cathedral in downtown Beirut, with the annunciation of Mary, Jesus’ birth, Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, the crucifixion and the resurrection. Around the cathedral’s cupola, she put 10 angel musicians.

“It was a lot of work,” she said. Some pieces were fired in the kiln four times because of all the detail.

Her process has changed little over the years. She works only on blown glass and by hand, with no computers. After getting a commission and visiting the site to assess the light, she draws the design full size in pencil and felt-tip pen.

Each section of the drawing gets two numbers: one for its place, the other for its color. She then cuts them with special scissors and uses the pieces as patterns to cut the glass.

Panes with illustrations such as faces and clothes are painted by hand and fired in a kiln to bind the paint to the glass. The pieces are then assembled with lead strips, welded into a frame and covered with mastic, a kind of sealant, for protection.

Nearly all of the supplies are imported — the glass from France and the lead from Canada — which has made it harder for Husseini to get them, because Lebanon’s currency has lost about 80% of its value since last year.

“Everything is from abroad,” she said. “Only the head and hands are Lebanese.”

Before the blast, Husseini’s major remaining project was the glass for a new basilica in Jordan, near the spot in the Jordan River where it is said that John the Baptist baptized Jesus. That was to take two years, after which she planned to shift to instructing young Lebanese artisans in the craft.

Husseini was in her family’s house in the mountains above Beirut when she heard the blast Aug. 4, but she did not immediately grasp its magnitude.

Her son-in-law’s grandmother was injured and rushed to the hospital, and her patrons flooded her phone with heartbroken messages and photos of her shattered work blown across church floors. A few days later, she began visiting sites that had once held her glass, and it was the St. Louis Cathedral that shocked her most. Of the 39 windows she had labored over for two years, only three remained.

“That’s when I felt the size of the catastrophe,” she said.

In the weeks since, she has returned to work, hiring new assistants to accelerate repair jobs and beginning the lengthy process of getting materials from abroad. Fixing everything could take years, and her most extensive projects are on hold while congregations gather money for restoration.

In Europe, the stained-glass trade was traditionally passed from father to son, she said, but neither of her adult children is interested. Her son is pursuing a doctorate in Switzerland and her daughter, an interior designer, plans to emigrate to Canada.

Husseini hopes the repair process will teach younger artisans the trade and keep it going when she finally retires.

“If I stopped, this work would completely stop in Lebanon,” she said. “And it would be a shame if it stopped.”

Her hands created the gentle smile on the face of the Virgin Mary, the folds in the robes of the Four Evangelists and the glow surrounding the cherubic baby Jesus.

Her hands created the gentle smile on the face of the Virgin Mary, the folds in the robes of the Four Evangelists and the glow surrounding the cherubic baby Jesus. In three decades of exacting work, Maya Husseini had established herself as Lebanon’s premier stained-glass artist, her work making the light of the Mediterranean dance in many of the country’s best-known churches. As she celebrated her 60th birthday Aug. 3, she was looking forward to wrapping up a final project and retiring. But Lebanon had other plans. The next day, an enormous explosion in the port of Beirut ripped through entire neighborhoods, gutting apartment buildings, killing more than 190 people and causing billions of dollars in damage. It also tore through churches housing Husseini’s work, reducing a dozen of her delicate tableaux to jagged shards and twisted metal. “Thirty years of my professional life were gone,” she said in an interview after the blast in her workshop near Beirut. “Dust!” Also read| Lebanon protest movement marks 'harrowing' first year In the aftermath, as her phone filled with images sent by distraught priests and pastors showing her work obliterated, Husseini decided that retirement would have to wait. “I wanted to stop, but I don’t have the right to stop,” she said. “It is patrimony. You don’t have the right not to bring it back the way it was.” There have always been risks to working in such a fragile medium in a country so prone to violent shocks. Since its 15-year civil war ended in 1990, Lebanon has lived through political assassinations, Israeli airstrikes, jihadi car bombings and the influx of more than a million refugees from neighboring Syria. All of that was before new crises over the last year ravaged downtown Beirut and tanked the economy. Husseini’s life and art had always traversed the chaos that before the Beirut blast only occasionally reached into sacred spaces. Also read| Explosion at fuel depot in Beirut kills four One of those was a church damaged in the 2005 car bombing that killed former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Her first major project — extensive stained-glass images in the Notre Dame du Mont church in the mountain town of Adma, Lebanon — was also damaged when Israel bombed a nearby television antenna during its war with the Hezbollah militant group in 2006. Last month’s blast, the largest explosion in Lebanon’s history, greatly surpassed the other blows, and the toll on her work was clear during a recent visit to her workshop outside Beirut, where the large metal door had been punched in by the impact. In the entryway sat the remains of shattered stained-glass windows from three churches and one home, in hopes that they could be repaired. Inside, an energetic Husseini looked on as two assistants pieced together the paper pattern of a large portrait of Jesus, Mary and Joseph during the flight to Egypt. She had installed the original in Beirut’s Saint Joseph Church in 1992 and dug up the original pattern after it was destroyed in the blast to make it all over again. Also read| Lebanon asks Interpol to arrest Russian ship captain, owner over port explosion Husseini grew up in a Maronite Christian family in Beirut, where she and her four sisters went to church regularly and she began drawing at age 12. She was 15 at the outbreak of Lebanon’s civil war, when an array of militias battled for turf, scarring and dividing the city. She studied at the Lebanese Academy of Fine Arts and did a two-month stint focused on stained glass at Ateliers Loire in Chartres, France, home to the cathedral thought by many experts to have the finest stained-glass windows in the world. Although Lebanon has more Christians per capita than any other Arab state, stained-glass windows were not common in its churches before the war, Husseini said. But after the guns fell silent in 1990, some congregations wanted to add them as the country rebuilt. The first barrier she had to overcome, she said, was the hesitation of male church leaders to hire a woman for what was seen as physically demanding work. “It was not often that they would trust you,” she said. Her father, an engineer who built churches, convents and religious schools, helped her get started, and she completed her first commission in 1991 — more than 1,300 square feet of glass in the church in Adma featuring scenes from the life of Christ. The next year, she crafted images of saints and a mural of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Egypt for the St. Joseph Church in Beirut. As her name spread, she got more jobs, ultimately designing and producing stained glass for more than 35 churches and related facilities around Lebanon. She also did facades and murals for homes and the red, yellow and blue windows of the Sursock Museum, a private contemporary art museum in Beirut. In 2016, she completed one of her most important projects: 39 windows in the 150-year-old St. Louis Cathedral in downtown Beirut, with the annunciation of Mary, Jesus’ birth, Jesus washing the disciples’ feet, the crucifixion and the resurrection. Around the cathedral’s cupola, she put 10 angel musicians. “It was a lot of work,” she said. Some pieces were fired in the kiln four times because of all the detail. Her process has changed little over the years. She works only on blown glass and by hand, with no computers. After getting a commission and visiting the site to assess the light, she draws the design full size in pencil and felt-tip pen. Each section of the drawing gets two numbers: one for its place, the other for its color. She then cuts them with special scissors and uses the pieces as patterns to cut the glass. Panes with illustrations such as faces and clothes are painted by hand and fired in a kiln to bind the paint to the glass. The pieces are then assembled with lead strips, welded into a frame and covered with mastic, a kind of sealant, for protection. Nearly all of the supplies are imported — the glass from France and the lead from Canada — which has made it harder for Husseini to get them, because Lebanon’s currency has lost about 80% of its value since last year. “Everything is from abroad,” she said. “Only the head and hands are Lebanese.” Before the blast, Husseini’s major remaining project was the glass for a new basilica in Jordan, near the spot in the Jordan River where it is said that John the Baptist baptized Jesus. That was to take two years, after which she planned to shift to instructing young Lebanese artisans in the craft. Husseini was in her family’s house in the mountains above Beirut when she heard the blast Aug. 4, but she did not immediately grasp its magnitude. Her son-in-law’s grandmother was injured and rushed to the hospital, and her patrons flooded her phone with heartbroken messages and photos of her shattered work blown across church floors. A few days later, she began visiting sites that had once held her glass, and it was the St. Louis Cathedral that shocked her most. Of the 39 windows she had labored over for two years, only three remained. “That’s when I felt the size of the catastrophe,” she said. In the weeks since, she has returned to work, hiring new assistants to accelerate repair jobs and beginning the lengthy process of getting materials from abroad. Fixing everything could take years, and her most extensive projects are on hold while congregations gather money for restoration. In Europe, the stained-glass trade was traditionally passed from father to son, she said, but neither of her adult children is interested. Her son is pursuing a doctorate in Switzerland and her daughter, an interior designer, plans to emigrate to Canada. Husseini hopes the repair process will teach younger artisans the trade and keep it going when she finally retires. “If I stopped, this work would completely stop in Lebanon,” she said. “And it would be a shame if it stopped.”

The Beirut blast shattered her masterpieces. Now, the rebuilding starts.

&nbsp;An arms depot of the Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded in southern&nbsp;Lebanon&nbsp;on Tuesday, a security source said, injuring several people and sending a new shockwave across a nation grappling with its deepest crisis in three decades.

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The security source said the arms depot blast, which sent a huge column of black smoke into the sky, was caused by a "technical error".

The explosion rocked the village of Ain Qana in south&nbsp;Lebanon, a region that is a political stronghold of the heavily armed and politically powerful group which has fought wars with neighbouring Israel.

The blast has further rattled a nation grappling with its worst crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war and still reeling from a devastating explosion at Beirut port that ripped through the capital, killing at least 190 people.

Since the Beirut blast on Aug. 4, subsequent fires at the port and elsewhere in the capital have caused panic in Beirut and across the country, whose economy is in meltdown while politicians have yet to agree on how to form a new government.

The previous government resigned after Beirut blast and is acting in a caretaker capacity. Forming the new cabinet has hit a logjam as Hezbollah and its main Shi'ite ally have demanded they name the finance and some other ministers.

Another security source said Hezbollah had set up a security cordon around Tuesday's blast site, about 50 km (30 miles) south of Beirut. Journalists were prevented from approaching the area.

There was no immediate statement from Hezbollah. The group's television channel Al Manar said in a news broadcast that the cause of the blast was still not clear.

Security sources said there were several injuries without giving figures.

A witness near the village said they felt the ground shake.

Footage from the area broadcast by Al-Jadeed showed men walking over scorched ground littered with debris. Damage was shown in an adjacent house where the floor was covered in glass and what appeared to be a pool of blood.

At least one fire was still burning in the location, the footage showed.

An arms depot of the Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, a security source said, injuring several people and sending a new shockwave across a nation grappling with its deepest crisis in three decades.

An arms depot of the Iran-backed Hezbollah exploded in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, a security source said, injuring several people and sending a new shockwave across a nation grappling with its deepest crisis in three decades. Also read: Country will go 'to hell' unless cabinet formed, warns Lebanon President Aoun The security source said the arms depot blast, which sent a huge column of black smoke into the sky, was caused by a "technical error". The explosion rocked the village of Ain Qana in south Lebanon, a region that is a political stronghold of the heavily armed and politically powerful group which has fought wars with neighbouring Israel. The blast has further rattled a nation grappling with its worst crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war and still reeling from a devastating explosion at Beirut port that ripped through the capital, killing at least 190 people. Since the Beirut blast on Aug. 4, subsequent fires at the port and elsewhere in the capital have caused panic in Beirut and across the country, whose economy is in meltdown while politicians have yet to agree on how to form a new government. The previous government resigned after Beirut blast and is acting in a caretaker capacity. Forming the new cabinet has hit a logjam as Hezbollah and its main Shi'ite ally have demanded they name the finance and some other ministers. Another security source said Hezbollah had set up a security cordon around Tuesday's blast site, about 50 km (30 miles) south of Beirut. Journalists were prevented from approaching the area. There was no immediate statement from Hezbollah. The group's television channel Al Manar said in a news broadcast that the cause of the blast was still not clear. Security sources said there were several injuries without giving figures. A witness near the village said they felt the ground shake. Footage from the area broadcast by Al-Jadeed showed men walking over scorched ground littered with debris. Damage was shown in an adjacent house where the floor was covered in glass and what appeared to be a pool of blood. At least one fire was still burning in the location, the footage showed.

Arms depot of Hezbollah explodes in Lebanon, several injured

Beirut-born pop star Mika will livestream a concert this weekend to raise funds for victims of the Aug. 4 port blast in the Lebanese capital, and Mexican actress Salma Hayek and Australian singer Kylie Minogue are among those joining in. 
 
Some 190 people were killed and 6,000 injured in the huge explosion that reduced parts of the city to rubble and deepened an economic and political crisis in the country. 
 
"There's a lot of anger, there`s a lot of sadness," Mika told Reuters in a Zoom interview. "And so I think it`s important to provoke empathy, to show the human side of things, to use music ... and just kind of focus on that human side of it for a moment instead of just the politics, which is ... what happens most of the time." 
 
Money raised from the concert, to be streamed on Mika`s YouTube channel via a private link from 1900 GMT on Saturday, will go to Save the Children and the Lebanese Red Cross to support their work on the ground in Beirut. Tickets cost 10 pounds ($12.95). 
 
Mika said performers would be filmed in their local surroundings rather than all being inside, giving viewers more variety, and the concert would feature people caught up in the blast. 
 
They include the family of George, who was born in a hospital that bore the full force of the shockwaves but who survived, earning him the nickname "miracle" baby.

Beirut-born pop star Mika will livestream a concert this weekend to raise funds for victims of the Aug. 4 port blast in the Lebanese capital, and Mexican actress Salma Hayek and Australian singer Kylie Minogue are among those joining in.

Beirut-born pop star Mika will livestream a concert this weekend to raise funds for victims of the Aug. 4 port blast in the Lebanese capital, and Mexican actress Salma Hayek and Australian singer Kylie Minogue are among those joining in. Some 190 people were killed and 6,000 injured in the huge explosion that reduced parts of the city to rubble and deepened an economic and political crisis in the country. "There's a lot of anger, there`s a lot of sadness," Mika told Reuters in a Zoom interview. "And so I think it`s important to provoke empathy, to show the human side of things, to use music ... and just kind of focus on that human side of it for a moment instead of just the politics, which is ... what happens most of the time." Money raised from the concert, to be streamed on Mika`s YouTube channel via a private link from 1900 GMT on Saturday, will go to Save the Children and the Lebanese Red Cross to support their work on the ground in Beirut. Tickets cost 10 pounds ($12.95). Mika said performers would be filmed in their local surroundings rather than all being inside, giving viewers more variety, and the concert would feature people caught up in the blast. They include the family of George, who was born in a hospital that bore the full force of the shockwaves but who survived, earning him the nickname "miracle" baby.

Beirut-born singer Mika to livestream concert for blast victims

India has sent relief to Lebanon in the aftermath of Beirut explosions that killed more than 150 people and rendered several homeless. In a special Indian Air Force's C17 aircraft India sent 58 mt of emergency humanitarian aid, including crucial medical and food supplies on Friday.

India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar said," India demonstrates solidarity with the people of Lebanon in the aftermath of the tragic explosions in Beirut" by sending relief to the country.

India's relief material was received by Indian envoy to Lebanon Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan in the presence of representatives of Lebanese government.

He tweeted, India is a dependable partner! We supplied relief material this morning for the Lebanese people in the aftermath of the terrible tragedy of Aug 4. I wish to thank MOFA and Lebarmy Official for their coordination."

India had expressed its condolence on the incident at the recent United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UNOCHA meeting on Lebanon.

Extending India's condolences to Lebanon on the "terrible human tragedy", Indian Envoy to UN T.S. Tirumurti said, "We are shocked by the loss of human lives and the widespread destruction this has caused in Beirut. We pray for strength to families to overcome their great loss."

India has sent relief to Lebanon in the aftermath of Beirut explosions that killed more than 150 people and rendered several homeless. In a special Indian Air Force's C17 aircraft India sent 58 mt of emergency humanitarian aid, including crucial medical and food supplies on Friday.

India has sent relief to Lebanon in the aftermath of Beirut explosions that killed more than 150 people and rendered several homeless. In a special Indian Air Force's C17 aircraft India sent 58 mt of emergency humanitarian aid, including crucial medical and food supplies on Friday. India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar said," India demonstrates solidarity with the people of Lebanon in the aftermath of the tragic explosions in Beirut" by sending relief to the country. India's relief material was received by Indian envoy to Lebanon Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan in the presence of representatives of Lebanese government. He tweeted, India is a dependable partner! We supplied relief material this morning for the Lebanese people in the aftermath of the terrible tragedy of Aug 4. I wish to thank MOFA and Lebarmy Official for their coordination." India had expressed its condolence on the incident at the recent United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs UNOCHA meeting on Lebanon. Extending India's condolences to Lebanon on the "terrible human tragedy", Indian Envoy to UN T.S. Tirumurti said, "We are shocked by the loss of human lives and the widespread destruction this has caused in Beirut. We pray for strength to families to overcome their great loss."

Beirut blast: India sends 58 MT relief to Lebanon

Sursock Palace, 19th century landmark, destroyed in Beirut blasts

Canadian singer The Weeknd on Wednesday donated a sum of $&nbsp;300,000 to Global Aid for Lebanon for assisting the victims of the explosion that had hit the city last week, which killed at least 200 people. 
 
An official announcement in the regard was made by the musician's manager, Wassim 'Sal'&nbsp;Saliby on Instagram where he had expressed gratitude over being associated with the socially aware star. "I am so honoured and humbled to work with artist`s who have such deep care for the world and right now for our brothers &amp; sisters of Lebanon who are in pain and need our collective help," Saliby wrote.

"I want to thank my brother @theweeknd for his generous and class act of donating $300,000 to the Global Aid for Lebanon campaign," he added.

The musician has been donating for several social causes like coronavirus relief, Black Lives Matter movement, and others in the last few months. According to a news agency, The Weeknd had contributed USD 200,000 each to the Black Lives Matter Global Network as well as the Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative.

He had also donated $&nbsp;500,000 each to MusiCares` COVID-19 relief fund and frontline workers of an Ontario based hospital network. His Lebanon donation brings his total charitable contributions to some $&nbsp;2.15 million in just over two months, reported Variety.&nbsp;

Canadian singer The Weeknd on Wednesday donated a sum of $ 300,000 to Global Aid for Lebanon for assisting the victims of the explosion that had hit the city last week, which killed at least 200 people.

Canadian singer The Weeknd on Wednesday donated a sum of $ 300,000 to Global Aid for Lebanon for assisting the victims of the explosion that had hit the city last week, which killed at least 200 people. An official announcement in the regard was made by the musician's manager, Wassim 'Sal' Saliby on Instagram where he had expressed gratitude over being associated with the socially aware star. "I am so honoured and humbled to work with artist`s who have such deep care for the world and right now for our brothers & sisters of Lebanon who are in pain and need our collective help," Saliby wrote. "I want to thank my brother @theweeknd for his generous and class act of donating $300,000 to the Global Aid for Lebanon campaign," he added. The musician has been donating for several social causes like coronavirus relief, Black Lives Matter movement, and others in the last few months. According to a news agency, The Weeknd had contributed USD 200,000 each to the Black Lives Matter Global Network as well as the Colin Kaepernick Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Initiative. He had also donated $ 500,000 each to MusiCares` COVID-19 relief fund and frontline workers of an Ontario based hospital network. His Lebanon donation brings his total charitable contributions to some $ 2.15 million in just over two months, reported Variety.

The Weeknd donates $ 300,000 to Beirut explosion relief fund

The deadly Beirut explosion, that took nearly 165 lives, has caused severe damage in the city. To map the extent of this damage, NASA used satellite-derived data.

NASA's&nbsp;Advnaced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) analysed the&nbsp;satellite-derived synthetic aperture radar data to map the likely extent of damage with the help of&nbsp;the Earth Observatory of Singapore.

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"Synthetic aperture radar data from space shows ground surface changes from before and after a major event like an earthquake. In this case, it is being used to show the devastating result of an explosion," NASA report reads.

In the map, the dark red pixels represent the areas that have been severely damaged by the explosion, areas marked in orange have been moderately hit and the yellow-marked portions reveal the areas which have sustained somewhat less damage.&nbsp;Each colored pixel represents an area of 30 meters (33 yards).

NASA released the map on its official website. With the help of the map, the authorities can detect the areas where people might be severely affected and would require emergency assistance.

The explosion&nbsp;in Beirut happened on August 4 and affected more than 6,000 people with more than 20 people still missing.

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The deadly Beirut explosion, that took nearly 165 lives, has caused severe damage in the city. To map the extent of this damage, NASA used satellite-derived data.

The deadly Beirut explosion, that took nearly 165 lives, has caused severe damage in the city. To map the extent of this damage, NASA used satellite-derived data. NASA's Advnaced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) analysed the satellite-derived synthetic aperture radar data to map the likely extent of damage with the help of the Earth Observatory of Singapore. Also read| Lebanese leaders were informed of risk posed by explosives at port in July: Reports "Synthetic aperture radar data from space shows ground surface changes from before and after a major event like an earthquake. In this case, it is being used to show the devastating result of an explosion," NASA report reads. In the map, the dark red pixels represent the areas that have been severely damaged by the explosion, areas marked in orange have been moderately hit and the yellow-marked portions reveal the areas which have sustained somewhat less damage. Each colored pixel represents an area of 30 meters (33 yards). NASA released the map on its official website. With the help of the map, the authorities can detect the areas where people might be severely affected and would require emergency assistance. The explosion in Beirut happened on August 4 and affected more than 6,000 people with more than 20 people still missing. ×

NASA maps Beirut blast damage through satellite images

Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab,&nbsp;61, today announced the resignation of his government after four cabinet ministers quit amid street protests in the aftermath of the Beirut blasts.

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"I declare today the resignation of this government," Diab announced as anger poured into the street after the blasts in Lebanon's capital.

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"Today we are heeding the people and their demands to hold accountable those responsible for a disaster that has been concealed for seven years," &nbsp;Diab said, adding,"between us and change stands a thick wall protected by their dirty tactics."&nbsp;

Meanwhile, France called for "rapid formation"&nbsp;of new government in Lebanon&nbsp;

Lebanon finance minister Ghazi Wazni was the latest to resign from the government after the justice minister Marie Claude Najem, information minister Manal Abdel Samad and environment minister Damianos Kattar had resigned earlier.&nbsp;

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According to the health ministry, at least 160 people were killed in the Beirut blasts last week which igninted protests against the government.

Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab, 61, today announced the resignation of his government after four cabinet ministers quit amid street protests in the aftermath of the Beirut blasts.

Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab, 61, today announced the resignation of his government after four cabinet ministers quit amid street protests in the aftermath of the Beirut blasts. Watch: "I declare today the resignation of this government," Diab announced as anger poured into the street after the blasts in Lebanon's capital. Also Read: Now, Lebanon's justice minister quits amid protests over Beirut blasts "Today we are heeding the people and their demands to hold accountable those responsible for a disaster that has been concealed for seven years," Diab said, adding,"between us and change stands a thick wall protected by their dirty tactics." Meanwhile, France called for "rapid formation" of new government in Lebanon Lebanon finance minister Ghazi Wazni was the latest to resign from the government after the justice minister Marie Claude Najem, information minister Manal Abdel Samad and environment minister Damianos Kattar had resigned earlier. According to the health ministry, at least 160 people were killed in the Beirut blasts last week which igninted protests against the government.

Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab's government resigns over Beirut blasts

Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab will announce his government's resignation after four cabinet minister's resigned amid protests over the Beirut blasts, newswire AFP reported.

A fourth minister in Lebanon PM&nbsp;Diab's&nbsp;cabinet resigned today as&nbsp;protests continued in the aftermath of the Beirut blasts last week.

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Lebanon finance minister Ghazi Wazni became the fourth government minister to resign after Lebanon's justice minister Marie Claude Najem had handed over her resignation to Prime Minister Hassan Diab.

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Information minister Manal Abdel Samad and environment minister Damianos Kattar had earlier resigned on Sunday as protests escalated over the Beirut blasts in which 158 people had died and several thousand were injured.

Marie Claude Najem had earlier visited the blast site as she was met by angry protesters promoting her to resign. French President Macron had visited the site last week before any of the government minister's as people vented their anger and urged the French president to intervene.

Macron has promised aid which would directly reach the people. On Sunday, the French president was able to pledge support of 250 million euros from world leaders even as aid workers on the ground continue to work around the blast site.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Hassan Diab had earlier suggested early elections but protesters have been in no mood to relent amid economic turmoil and the coronavirus crisis which has hit the nation amid the blasts.

Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab will announce his government's resignation after four cabinet minister's resigned amid protests over the Beirut blasts, newswire AFP reported.

Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab will announce his government's resignation after four cabinet minister's resigned amid protests over the Beirut blasts, newswire AFP reported. A fourth minister in Lebanon PM Diab's cabinet resigned today as protests continued in the aftermath of the Beirut blasts last week. Also Read: Now, Lebanon's justice minister quits amid protests over Beirut blasts Lebanon finance minister Ghazi Wazni became the fourth government minister to resign after Lebanon's justice minister Marie Claude Najem had handed over her resignation to Prime Minister Hassan Diab. Watch: Information minister Manal Abdel Samad and environment minister Damianos Kattar had earlier resigned on Sunday as protests escalated over the Beirut blasts in which 158 people had died and several thousand were injured. Marie Claude Najem had earlier visited the blast site as she was met by angry protesters promoting her to resign. French President Macron had visited the site last week before any of the government minister's as people vented their anger and urged the French president to intervene. Macron has promised aid which would directly reach the people. On Sunday, the French president was able to pledge support of 250 million euros from world leaders even as aid workers on the ground continue to work around the blast site. Prime Minister Hassan Diab had earlier suggested early elections but protesters have been in no mood to relent amid economic turmoil and the coronavirus crisis which has hit the nation amid the blasts.

Beirut blasts: Lebanon Prime Minister Hassan Diab to announce government's resignation

The massive chemical explosion in Beirut has left a 43-metre (141 foot) deep crater, a security official said on Sunday. Also read | Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster The blast that killed over 150 people was felt across the country and was heard as far as Cyprus.

The massive chemical explosion in Beirut has left a 43-metre (141 foot) deep crater, a security official said on Sunday. Also read | Beirut's accidental cargo: How an unscheduled port visit led to disaster The blast that killed over 150 people was felt across the country and was heard as far as Cyprus. According to the American Institute of Geophysics (USGS), the blast had a power of a magnitude 3.3 earthquake. According to the authorities, the explosion was caused after a fire broke out in the port warehouse which had a huge shipment of ammonium nitrate, the chemical normally used for fertilisers and also making explosives. The blast has injured at least 6,000 and has destroyed or damaged homes of over 300,000. The anger over Tuesday's explosion rose after the revelation that a large shipment of dangerous ammonium nitrate fertiliser had been stored for years in a warehouse. Also read: Anti-government protests break out in Beirut; security forces fire tear gas However, it remains unclear how the shipment caught fire. "The explosion in the port left a crater 43 meters deep," the Lebanese security official told AFP, citing assessments by French experts working in the disaster area. According to an international tribunal investigating his murder, the crater caused by the explosion was larger than the one left by the enormous blast in 2005 that killed former prime minister Rafic Hariri. Teams from France, Russia, Germany, Italy and other countries are still carrying out rescue work near the site of the explosion. The deadly blast has further deteriorated the already battering economic situation of Lebanon and led to several international aids. (Inputs from AFP)

Beirut port blast crater 43 metres deep: Security official

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After the horrifying blast in Beirut, Lebanon, several countries have come ahead to lend support in every possible manner.&nbsp;

To talk about similar aids,&nbsp;French President Emmanuel Macron and his American counterpart Donald Trump had a phone call to discuss plans of extending immediate help to the ailing city.

The two leaders spoke on the phone on Friday evening and "expressed their deep sadness over the loss of life and devastation in Beirut," , White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement.

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Trump and Macron also discussed plans of joining other countries in sending the necessary aids to Beirut.

The talk happened after it was observed that while France and other countries offered emergency aid, such as team of doctors and equipment, the US has not offered any sort of aid to the ailing city till now.

The blast, that took place a couple of days ago, has taken more than&nbsp;154 lives, injured 5,000 and caused immense structural damage.

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After the call with the French President, trump also had a call with the Lebanon President who was informed that three large US aircrafts are en route Lebanon with emergency supplies and personnel.

Trump also announced through Twitter that he will be having a conference call with Lebanon President, leaders, French president and their other counterparts from around the world to discuss different ways in which Lebanon can be offered help.&nbsp;

"We will be having a conference call on Sunday with President Macron, leaders of Lebanon, and leaders from various other parts of the world. Everyone wants to help!," he tweeted.

The US Agency for International Development has offered to&nbsp;provide more than $15 million in assistance, including food aid for 50,000 people for three months. The US military will also be sending medical supplies&nbsp;and pharmaceuticals to support up to 60,000 people for&nbsp; the next three months.

Meanwhile, Trump had raised suspicions about the origin of the blast claiming that nobody could be sure if this was an attack or now, at this point.&nbsp;Lebanese President Michel Aoun has promised citizens to look deeper in this matter and hold the guilty people accountable for one of the worst blasts the country has faced in the past few years.

After the horrifying blast in Beirut, Lebanon, several countries have come ahead to lend support in every possible manner. To talk about similar aids, French President Emmanuel Macron and his American counterpart Donald Trump had a phone call to discuss plans of extending immediate help to the ailing city.

After the horrifying blast in Beirut, Lebanon, several countries have come ahead to lend support in every possible manner. To talk about similar aids, French President Emmanuel Macron and his American counterpart Donald Trump had a phone call to discuss plans of extending immediate help to the ailing city. The two leaders spoke on the phone on Friday evening and "expressed their deep sadness over the loss of life and devastation in Beirut," , White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement. Also read: Ship owner files lawsuit against those responsible for Beirut port explosion Trump and Macron also discussed plans of joining other countries in sending the necessary aids to Beirut. The talk happened after it was observed that while France and other countries offered emergency aid, such as team of doctors and equipment, the US has not offered any sort of aid to the ailing city till now. The blast, that took place a couple of days ago, has taken more than 154 lives, injured 5,000 and caused immense structural damage. Had a lengthy discussion this morning with President Macron of France concerning numerous subjects, but in particular the catastrophic event which took place in Beirut, Lebanon... — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2020 × After the call with the French President, trump also had a call with the Lebanon President who was informed that three large US aircrafts are en route Lebanon with emergency supplies and personnel. Trump also announced through Twitter that he will be having a conference call with Lebanon President, leaders, French president and their other counterparts from around the world to discuss different ways in which Lebanon can be offered help. "We will be having a conference call on Sunday with President Macron, leaders of Lebanon, and leaders from various other parts of the world. Everyone wants to help!," he tweeted. The US Agency for International Development has offered to provide more than $15 million in assistance, including food aid for 50,000 people for three months. The US military will also be sending medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to support up to 60,000 people for the next three months. Meanwhile, Trump had raised suspicions about the origin of the blast claiming that nobody could be sure if this was an attack or now, at this point. Lebanese President Michel Aoun has promised citizens to look deeper in this matter and hold the guilty people accountable for one of the worst blasts the country has faced in the past few years.

Trump and Macron discuss plans for immediate aid to Lebanon; US to send aid for three months

The massive blast in Beirut has dealt a major blow to the already battered economy of Lebanon. The blast will cause a 15 billion dollar loss to the once-thriving trading country. Watch report.

Massive blast deals a fresh blow to Lebanon's economy | World News

A petition calling for France to take control of Lebanon has got more than 50,000 signatures. This appeal is supported by the citizens of Lebanon - who are blaming their government for the Beirut blasts. WION's Palki Sharma tells you why Lebanese people want another country to take over their government.

Gravitas: Beirut blasts | Lebanese People call on France to takeover Lebanon

Days after two blasts ripped through Beirut, Lebanon is still picking the pieces and sliding dangerously close to the brink.

First came an economic collapse, then a deadly pandemic and now the blasts. Three lakh people have been left homeless in a matter of a few seconds. Lebanon neither has the money nor the bandwidth to build shelter homes for the survivors.

The shock of the blasts has turned into anger with citizens blaming political leaders calling them incompetent and corrupt. The outpouring is so strong that people of Lebanon want a revolution and they are even ready for foreign intervention.

They want a foreign power - a former coloniser&nbsp;to take charge of their country. It's almost unheard of in the modern world. WION is the only network from India tracking this story from the first day&nbsp;and from Ground Zero.

Citizens in Lebanon have lost all faith in their government. They trust a foreign government more than their own elected officials. There was a protest against the government of Lebanon which took&nbsp;place when French President Emmanuel Macron was in Beirut on Thursday.&nbsp;

The citizens&nbsp;want France to intervene in Lebanon’s crisis. They want France to back a revolution that would lead to the downfall of Lebanon’s political elite. France once ruled Lebanon. French President Emmanuel Macron was mobbed by a crowd during his visit to Beirut. They called their own president a "terrorist" and demanded a fall of the regime.

Macron promised that he won’t let aid fall into the hands of the corrupt. Lebanon was under French rule a hundred years ago. After the end of the World War-I, Lebanon was occupied by the allied forces. It was placed under French military administration. In 1923, the League of Nations gave the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France which was&nbsp;to be administered by France.

Lebanon became fully independent only in 1946 after World War-II ended. Now, there are thousands who want a return to the past. A petition has been floated to put Lebanon under a French mandate once again for 10 years. The petition got more than 50,000 signatures in 24 hours.

It couldn’t get worse for the Lebanon government. The French president did what no senior Lebanese politician has done so far, he visited the worst affected areas to see the suffering first hand and struck a chord. The anger swelled and the protests became violent. For Lebanon's elected leaders it's a major crisis of credibility and the days ahead don't look easy.

The big verdict is yet to come. The verdict in the Hariri trial. In 2005, a car bomb attack had killed former prime minister Rafik al Hariri. The killing had ruptured the country. A Sunni leader was killed and the accused were Shia men belonging to members of the powerful Hezbollah. For 15 years, a United Nations-backed tribunal has heard the case. The Hezbollah has rejected them. The case was heard in The Netherlands.

The verdict is expected on August, 18. It could inflame political and sectarian tensions. It's like Murphy's law - everything that could go wrong, is going wrong for Lebanon. The killing of Hahriri had upended the politics, not just of Lebanon, but of the entire West Asian region for years mainly because the Hezbollah has been blamed for the attack which is a Shiite militia now also a political party. The Hezbollah holds veto power over all cabinet decisions in Lebanon. They run the government and remain arch enemies of Lebanon's neighbour Israel.

It's quite a cocktail of conflicts. The streets have erupted once again. The citizens of Lebanon have launched yet another protest. On Thursday, many of them took to the streets. They have bigger battles to fight than the virus from Wuhan. Lebanon is witnessing an existential crisis.

Days after two blasts ripped through Beirut, Lebanon is still picking the pieces and sliding dangerously close to the brink. First came an economic collapse, then a deadly pandemic and now the blasts.

Days after two blasts ripped through Beirut, Lebanon is still picking the pieces and sliding dangerously close to the brink. First came an economic collapse, then a deadly pandemic and now the blasts. Three lakh people have been left homeless in a matter of a few seconds. Lebanon neither has the money nor the bandwidth to build shelter homes for the survivors. The shock of the blasts has turned into anger with citizens blaming political leaders calling them incompetent and corrupt. The outpouring is so strong that people of Lebanon want a revolution and they are even ready for foreign intervention. They want a foreign power - a former coloniser to take charge of their country. It's almost unheard of in the modern world. WION is the only network from India tracking this story from the first day and from Ground Zero. Citizens in Lebanon have lost all faith in their government. They trust a foreign government more than their own elected officials. There was a protest against the government of Lebanon which took place when French President Emmanuel Macron was in Beirut on Thursday. The citizens want France to intervene in Lebanon’s crisis. They want France to back a revolution that would lead to the downfall of Lebanon’s political elite. France once ruled Lebanon. French President Emmanuel Macron was mobbed by a crowd during his visit to Beirut. They called their own president a "terrorist" and demanded a fall of the regime. Macron promised that he won’t let aid fall into the hands of the corrupt. Lebanon was under French rule a hundred years ago. After the end of the World War-I, Lebanon was occupied by the allied forces. It was placed under French military administration. In 1923, the League of Nations gave the mandate for Lebanon and Syria to France which was to be administered by France. Lebanon became fully independent only in 1946 after World War-II ended. Now, there are thousands who want a return to the past. A petition has been floated to put Lebanon under a French mandate once again for 10 years. The petition got more than 50,000 signatures in 24 hours. It couldn’t get worse for the Lebanon government. The French president did what no senior Lebanese politician has done so far, he visited the worst affected areas to see the suffering first hand and struck a chord. The anger swelled and the protests became violent. For Lebanon's elected leaders it's a major crisis of credibility and the days ahead don't look easy. The big verdict is yet to come. The verdict in the Hariri trial. In 2005, a car bomb attack had killed former prime minister Rafik al Hariri. The killing had ruptured the country. A Sunni leader was killed and the accused were Shia men belonging to members of the powerful Hezbollah. For 15 years, a United Nations-backed tribunal has heard the case. The Hezbollah has rejected them. The case was heard in The Netherlands. The verdict is expected on August, 18. It could inflame political and sectarian tensions. It's like Murphy's law - everything that could go wrong, is going wrong for Lebanon. The killing of Hahriri had upended the politics, not just of Lebanon, but of the entire West Asian region for years mainly because the Hezbollah has been blamed for the attack which is a Shiite militia now also a political party. The Hezbollah holds veto power over all cabinet decisions in Lebanon. They run the government and remain arch enemies of Lebanon's neighbour Israel. It's quite a cocktail of conflicts. The streets have erupted once again. The citizens of Lebanon have launched yet another protest. On Thursday, many of them took to the streets. They have bigger battles to fight than the virus from Wuhan. Lebanon is witnessing an existential crisis.

After blasts, protesters in Beirut want France to intervene in Lebanon

A massive explosion ripped through the city of Beirut in Lebanon. Protesters are now out on the streets protesting against this massive disaster. Watch report.

Lebanon Blast Aftermath: Protesters take to the streets of Beirut