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Hiroshima of the Middle East: 70 killed in Beirut, thousands injured in massive explosion
TROY, Mich. The death toll in Beirut has surpassed 70 dead on Tuesday night, with thousands more injured in a massive explosion that sent a mushroom cloud into the sky. Theyre calling it the Hiroshima of the Middle East, Danno said. And theres a lot of people theyre still looking for buried under rubble.PHOTOS: Beirut explosion leaves behind unspeakable damageDanno couldnt help but worry about all of her family members back home. For a long time, she wasnt able to contact them because cellular and internet service was knocked out by the explosion. But we know a lot of people who got injured and we know some people who died, she said.