After the Beirut explosion: anger, grief and the fall of a government
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The deadly explosion that ripped through Beirut last week has left more than 200 people dead, thousands injured and hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes. The blast happened in a summer of already simmering tension in Lebanon as an economic crisis has taken a devastating toll on the country. The Guardian’s Martin Chulov, who is based in Beirut, describes the moment his apartment was rocked by the explosion – and what he witnessed that day. Middle East correspondent Bethan McKernan, who joined Beirut residents in the recovery effort in the days that followed, describes how grief turned to simmering anger, as those who lost their homes and loved ones took to the streets demanding answers and retribution. This episode first aired on Today in Focus, the Guardian’s global daily news podcast